Reflections, highs and lows and moving down under. Do I want to be a teacher?

I can't believe it's the third week here already. I've experienced a lot of highs and lows here - in fact, I have never been so up and down in my life! But right now I feel immensely grateful, content and happy. It's only just hit me this week how incredible this experience really is, it's a once in a lifetime thing and I can't actually believe I'm living this experience.

It's been a crazy year for me, I've experienced so much, been to so many new places and created a lifetime of memories. I've been at home for a total of 1 week since July, and since then, this week has been the first time I've had a chance to reflect on everything. 

This experience has taught me so much, shown me so much and I have grown as a person more than I could ever have imagined. I really will cherish this experience forever.

I started this journey with the intention of it helping me decide if teaching really is for me or not. I have two potential career paths and I wanted to know if this really is the career path I wanted to take. Is it? You may ask... Well last week I'd have said a big fat NO. This week, I'm unsure, it's not going to be my immediate career path, but it may be one I take in the future. I'm glad the option is always there. 

I will continue to explore my options... and the world, when I move to Australia 3 weeks today. I have the travel bug and until I've done everything I want to do, a firm decision about my actual career probably won't be made.

For now, however, I will continue to enjoy and cherish this last week we have in León. I'm excited to see what the week will bring, and I might shed a tear or two this Sunday - but I won't think about that right now.

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend.

- Emily in León

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