It’s a strange feeling. Thinking that I am going to be 14,000 + miles away from home, barely, knowing anyone, and barely knowing what my life will be like abroad. I haven’t really put a lot of thought into imagining how my time will be in Australia because I don’t want to make myself too nervous. I feel like I am never going to want to leave, something inside me just tells me that this place could be a second home in my future. I have been reading the Australian news a little bit to get an understanding of what types of stories are shown and what they tend to focus on. Definitely not a lot of politics which I LOVE. I hope they are more sustainable than Americans so it could inspire me to bring some of their practices over to the US. Leaving my family and friends doesn’t make me sad, I honestly wish I could bring my cats over. I’m really excited to start a life all over, it’s a happy thought knowing that I will only be here for a short while.
— Kailey Boltruczyk