First days and nights
It might be the strange, exotic birds, looking like parrots, squawking outside my window; or being new to surfing; or falling off my bike while mountain biking; or it could be this whole new world revealing itself in front of me, that makes me feel weightless and as if this is not reality.
As I got off in Melbourne, I slowly began to realize that I am somewhere so far and strange, a place where no one around me has ever been. I was realizing I have no clue what will follow next. On my way to campus I felt excitement, curiosity, fascination, along with sickness in my stomach and wanting to throw up, while I was totally amazed that I am actually in Australia.
When I applied for the study abroad exchange program I though it’s never going to happen. When I finally got my visa (after two months of waiting), I still didn’t realize it is going to happen. When I got my passport a few hours before my flight and ran to get myself together, I still didn’t think it’s happening. I even didn’t realize it in Sydney. But on my way to campus, I got it. It was happening and it was happening to me. I was about to begin a new life.
Thankfully, it turned out that I have awesome roommates and I also met some great people who came here the same way I did. We all have different reasons and motivations to be here – some are trying to find themselves, others – to run away from themselves. Some hope to get the most out of college life experience, while others hope to get the most out of Australia. Whatever our reasons are, we are meeting here and now, and we are in this together. Thank you all for being my family … here … for now.
