Moving abroad

There’s something that nobody tells you about moving abroad. Of course it’s a great experience and it takes a lot of courage to do it, no doubt about it. But when you move abroad you leave your whole world, your friends, your family and everything behind. When you make that decision, everything changes, because it means you are ready to fly on your own and leave everything you have been attached to. You experience a lot of feelings, you get scared and excited at the same time. But the most important thing is that you are brave, most of the people don’t have the guts to do it.

When I knew I would move abroad I was so excited that I wanted to quit my job as soon as possible. It was my dream. I always thought I was born in the wrong place, but the thing is I didn’t know (still don’t know) where I belong to. When the day finally arrived, deep in my heart I knew I wouldn’t come back anymore.

So began my adventure and although I was scared, everything went well. I made a lot of friends, with whom I still keep in touch. Except something was not right. Although I was constantly spending my time with new people, I felt alone. It’s a feeling very difficult to describe. Because it’s not the loneliness you feel when you are single, it’s another kind of loneliness. When you read all the great stories about travelling, no one tells you about it. It’s like you were alone in the world. It’s about being on your own although you have people around you. That’s one of the most difficult parts of moving abroad, since it is the first time you realize you are all alone, all by yourself. And that’s really scary.