Today is Monday. I leave on Friday. If I said I wasn’t terrified I would be lying. I’ve always known that going on exchange would mean tackling some of the biggest obstacles I’ve ever been faced with. There is nothing ‘easy’ about leaving everything you know and love for an unknown quantity. Maybe that is… Read more »

As of today there is officially one week to go before I leave for Norway. These past couple of days have been pretty exciting. Iv’e been into the city 5 times in the last 9 days. I have done the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and been to a free art exhibition at the Town Hall… Read more »

I can now proudly say I have my suitcase and have done a (basic) pack to check the weight. At this stage it weighs less than 10 kilograms but I’m sure that once I pack properly it will be well over that amount. I have gone into the city a lot in the last week… Read more »

Around the world millions of people eagerly count down towards the new year and, whilst I may be staying home to play board games with my family, I feel as though this might be a good time to reflect on what has happened this year. If you had told me at the start of 2017… Read more »

Everything is now feeling very close. Christmas has now passed and, as indicated by the title, there are less than 3 weeks until I leave. I must admit, I feel a little under prepared. I’m not sure I could communicate anything of great importance in Norwegian (though I am beginning to figure out how to… Read more »

As of the 22nd December, I officially have 28 days until I leave the country on my trip of a lifetime. 672 hours until I get on the plane and (after various stop overs) arrive in Norway. Now that school is finished for the year everything seems really close! A month is a long time… Read more »