"For every dream that's reborn, there's a dream that dies. For every hello you say, there's a sad goodbye."

Before coming to Australia I never considered how difficult it would be to say goodbye. I had a feeling that I’d love it here (which I do, a lot more than I thought possible), but saying “goodbye” to Perth and the people I’ve met here is a daunting thing. I’m not one to indulge in and display in my emotions but let’s be real here – I sat in my room the other night and cried because I finally realized that I was leaving. I was talking to my friend and she said something along the lines of “I was so excited when you added me on Skype, but then I got sad because I realized that that’s going to be the only way we can see each other soon.” Those few words made the idea of leaving real to me. The fact that I won’t be able to walk across the student village to somebody’s flat just to talk is horrible – instead, I have to Skype them and if I want the full experience, I have to fly across the country. Saying goodbye to my friends and leaving Perth really makes me appreciate the experience I’ve had here and at the same time wish I had done more and met more people. But I know that someday I’ll make it back here.

On a different note…I leave for Cairns in 3 hours! I’ll be there until December 2^nd and then fly to Sydney and then on the 8^th I fly back home. I’ll update when I get home.

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!

xxx