Living and learning

"Are you learning about yourself? God? others?" asked my oldest sister, Jeanette.

I've have been here for about a month so its a good time for reflection.

Since being here, ive realized a few things about myself through various conversations, interactions, and daily life. A few friends and I were having a conversation about our decision to partake on this adventure. We concluded that it’s not normal for someone to embark to a foreign country for a year-long adventure. It consists of leaving behind friends, family, boy/girlfriends, job offers, a chance to start new and exciting careers that we’ve worked 4 years for, give or take, and everything else at home including the comfort, stability, and culture we have grown to accept as the norm. All of us that chose to do this have a certain characteristic that other people don’t. We were willing to give up everything at home, live in a new place, make new friends, and start a new job. We have a strong passion for the unknown and are willing to take chances beyond normal measures. We did not want to graduate from university and start our 9-5 job.

We wanted more in life than that.

Since being here, I think myself and my friends here can all agree this is the best decision we have made.