Well, this is sad, but it's time to conclude my study abroad blog. I hope you all enjoyed reading about my adventures. Thank you so much for reading!! I loved writing about my journey. I can't put all of my adventures into a blog because then I'd write about 92638 pages. So, my blog is just an overview of the past 5 months. It's hard to put the best time of my time into words.
Once again, thanks to everyone who has been there for me. I can't describe how grateful I am to have you in my life.
If I ever study abroad again, which I plan to, I will continue my blog for you to read. But for now.... Peace out!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
No one understands
I can't talk about reverse-culture shock to anyone. No one understands!! It's a study abroad kind of thing only. I'm sorry if I annoy you talking about Australia constantly. It's just no one understands. No one understands my adventures. No one understands what it's like. Now, it's apart of me, but no one understands. :/
Reverse culture shock
I miss the beach.
I miss my friends.
I miss being away.
I miss being carefree.
I miss the accents.
I miss being on the opposite side of the road.
I miss the weather.
I miss the uni.
I miss my appartment complex.
I miss the fashion.
I miss everything.
I just miss everything about Australia.....
I miss my friends.
I miss being away.
I miss being carefree.
I miss the accents.
I miss being on the opposite side of the road.
I miss the weather.
I miss the uni.
I miss my appartment complex.
I miss the fashion.
I miss everything.
I just miss everything about Australia.....
Favorites?
People have asked me what my favorite part of my trip was. Honestly, I can never answer that question. Maybe it was meeting people from all over the world. Maybe it was traveling. Maybe it was being carefree for a five months. I really just can't even put into words what my favorite part was.
People have also asked me how my trip was. I also just can't describe it. It's hard to describe 5 months in one word or even a few sentences. I need about 4 months to describe my journey.
People have also asked me how my trip was. I also just can't describe it. It's hard to describe 5 months in one word or even a few sentences. I need about 4 months to describe my journey.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tips!
So you want to study abroad too?
Here are some tips:
1. Do NOT come with a friend. If you come with someone else, you have to do everything he or she wants to do. I met so many people hwo came with a friend. They'd end up leaving the club earlier than they wanted to because their friend wanted to leave. Studying abroad is a time for yourself. It's about you making friends and figuring it who you are. You don't need to bring someone with you. You'll have a much better time without them! Also, if you come with someone, you don't get to meet as many people.
2. Triple the amount of money you want to bring. You don't want to be worried about money your entire time abroad. You'll need money for traveling. Afterall, it is a once in a lifetime experience.
3. Make sacrifices. When you're abroad, you'll need to make sacrifices. Do you really need that new shirt or would you rather travel? Do you really need expensive food or would you rather go out with friends? I personally sacrficed food. I ate rolled oats for breakfast, granola bars for lunch, and lettuce with frozen mixed veggies for dinner everyday. I had just enough food to survive.
4. Travel. Luckily for me, I had the amazing opportunity to travel. Traveling was the best thing I got to do abroad. I was in Australia, so I was close to many other countries. When else am I going to go to Bali? It'd be dumb to fly from America there, but since I was in Australia, it was so easy to travel.
5. Relax sometimes. It is okay to just sit in your room all day every once in awhile. You're already busy enough, so it's okay to just sit in your room and relax. Everyone needs those days where they can be by themself.
6. Take easy classes. I would recommend taking easy classes like electives abroad. I took a Physics class, and that was the worse thing I could have done. Every other country uses the metric system, so I had to keep converting eveything so I could understand it. I know I missed out on some stuff because I had to study. When you're abroad, who wants to spend time studying when you could be seeing the world.
Here are some tips:
1. Do NOT come with a friend. If you come with someone else, you have to do everything he or she wants to do. I met so many people hwo came with a friend. They'd end up leaving the club earlier than they wanted to because their friend wanted to leave. Studying abroad is a time for yourself. It's about you making friends and figuring it who you are. You don't need to bring someone with you. You'll have a much better time without them! Also, if you come with someone, you don't get to meet as many people.
2. Triple the amount of money you want to bring. You don't want to be worried about money your entire time abroad. You'll need money for traveling. Afterall, it is a once in a lifetime experience.
3. Make sacrifices. When you're abroad, you'll need to make sacrifices. Do you really need that new shirt or would you rather travel? Do you really need expensive food or would you rather go out with friends? I personally sacrficed food. I ate rolled oats for breakfast, granola bars for lunch, and lettuce with frozen mixed veggies for dinner everyday. I had just enough food to survive.
4. Travel. Luckily for me, I had the amazing opportunity to travel. Traveling was the best thing I got to do abroad. I was in Australia, so I was close to many other countries. When else am I going to go to Bali? It'd be dumb to fly from America there, but since I was in Australia, it was so easy to travel.
5. Relax sometimes. It is okay to just sit in your room all day every once in awhile. You're already busy enough, so it's okay to just sit in your room and relax. Everyone needs those days where they can be by themself.
6. Take easy classes. I would recommend taking easy classes like electives abroad. I took a Physics class, and that was the worse thing I could have done. Every other country uses the metric system, so I had to keep converting eveything so I could understand it. I know I missed out on some stuff because I had to study. When you're abroad, who wants to spend time studying when you could be seeing the world.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Milestone
I've been home for exactly two weeks now. It still blows my mind that I'm actually in America. I can actually afford to eat more than oats and lettuce here.
Now, this is where I begin a new chapter in my life. Living in Australia, I learned that you need to take one day at a time. I used to worry about what would happen when I got home, or what people think. In Australia, I just felt like a new person. At home, I would never go to an event by myself. In Australia, I didn't care. I always thought people would judge me if I'd show up alone. In Australia, I went to so many events by myself. I also rarely wore makeup. I didn't spend hours to get ready. I also didn't care that I only had a suitcase of clothes to pick from. I always had something to wear. It's a waste of time to worry about where you will be in 2 weeks. If you worry about where you will be then, you'll be missing out on what's in front of you at this very moment. It's the little things in life that matters most.
I also learned that I don't need to plan that far ahead. I am perfectly okay with getting on a plane and doing my own thing. I am okay with not booking anything including a place to stay or things to do when I arrive. I'm so much more adventurous now.
I also matured. I went to a foriegn county without knowing a soul. I learned how to survive on my own without parents or friends. I learned how to manage my money too. I had to live off of my own bank account with having a job. So, I learned how to budget for food, traveling, etc. I alo learned how to survive on very limited amount of clothes. I realized I don't need heaps of clothes. No one cares. I stopped thinking everyone was judging me with what I was wearing. I now know it was just me.
I left Australia better than what I came into Australia with. In the begininng of my journey, I kind of lost myself. I surrounded myself with negative people. These negative people, I'm sad to say were my closest friends back at home. These people made me feel bad about leaving. Luckily, within a few weeks, I realised that I am much better without them.My true friends supported me throughout this entire experience. At first I was sad to lose some people in my life, but this journey has made me realise who my friends really are. Friends are there for you no matter what, even in the hardest times.
Overall, Australia is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I would not change February 15th 2012 to June 24th 2012. Those were the best days of my life, and I will never forget them.
Thank you Australia.
Now, this is where I begin a new chapter in my life. Living in Australia, I learned that you need to take one day at a time. I used to worry about what would happen when I got home, or what people think. In Australia, I just felt like a new person. At home, I would never go to an event by myself. In Australia, I didn't care. I always thought people would judge me if I'd show up alone. In Australia, I went to so many events by myself. I also rarely wore makeup. I didn't spend hours to get ready. I also didn't care that I only had a suitcase of clothes to pick from. I always had something to wear. It's a waste of time to worry about where you will be in 2 weeks. If you worry about where you will be then, you'll be missing out on what's in front of you at this very moment. It's the little things in life that matters most.
I also learned that I don't need to plan that far ahead. I am perfectly okay with getting on a plane and doing my own thing. I am okay with not booking anything including a place to stay or things to do when I arrive. I'm so much more adventurous now.
I also matured. I went to a foriegn county without knowing a soul. I learned how to survive on my own without parents or friends. I learned how to manage my money too. I had to live off of my own bank account with having a job. So, I learned how to budget for food, traveling, etc. I alo learned how to survive on very limited amount of clothes. I realized I don't need heaps of clothes. No one cares. I stopped thinking everyone was judging me with what I was wearing. I now know it was just me.
I left Australia better than what I came into Australia with. In the begininng of my journey, I kind of lost myself. I surrounded myself with negative people. These negative people, I'm sad to say were my closest friends back at home. These people made me feel bad about leaving. Luckily, within a few weeks, I realised that I am much better without them.My true friends supported me throughout this entire experience. At first I was sad to lose some people in my life, but this journey has made me realise who my friends really are. Friends are there for you no matter what, even in the hardest times.
Overall, Australia is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I would not change February 15th 2012 to June 24th 2012. Those were the best days of my life, and I will never forget them.
Thank you Australia.
Passed!
In case you didn't hear, I passed all my classes down under! I'm extremely proud of myself because many people doubted me. Never doubt me, because I will prove you wrong. I passed all my classes at a university that's ranked in the top 5% of the world. Cheers to a successful semester abroad! (:
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