I realise it's been quite a while since my last post, but seeing as I've been at home there hasn't been anything year abroad related to write about. I had a lovely Christmas and then for New Years Eve 4 of my friends from Uni came down and we went into London to see the fireworks which was nice. Since then I've been quite unfortunately revising for the exams I have to take when I go back to Brussels, and my return to Brussels is what I want to write about today...
The idea that I'm going back currently seems very odd to me, I think the problem is that this is the longest amount of time I've been away from Belgium for, yes I've been away for 3 or 4 days travelling or visiting Lancaster but never for more than that, now I've been here for 2 weeks and I'm not leaving until Monday. I think I've got used to being here, it's not that I don't want to go, it's just that the whole idea feels very odd! I think my mind has decided that I've moved out of the flat in Ixelles and won't be returning to ISTI again, especially not to take exams, and that the next move for me is to Granada. In fact, to be totally honest, coming back here has just totally wiped my memory, the last 4 months seem so distant that it's hard to realise I've not just imagined the entire thing! I think it's just because the time is passing so quickly, and it is only now that I am beginning to wish it would slow down a little! When I go back to Brussels I will be there for just 12 days before my parents come out in the car to take me and all my stuff home, at that point I really won't be going back...! (Well not as part of my YA anyway, I'm not psychic, who knows about the future?)
Being home has given me a chance to have a good think about the last few months, what I wish I'd done differently etc, but I'll tell you all about that later, I'll write a Bye-Bye Brussels blog or something and bore you all with it then.
Whilst I've been home I've started up on the 365 (although this year 366) project, which means taking and uploading a photo every day for a year. I have no idea if it will last but I didn't think that I'd manage to keep up this blog and well- so far so good eh?!
Here is the link to the project-
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Glad you had a good Xmas Bex. I think maybe being home has given you a little pespective. Don't beat yourself up about what you wish you'd done differently though...maybe learn from mistakes going forward. I think you should be very proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck in your exams xx