nostalgia for the world I live in...

I am sitting here in a lovely family room in Calcio Bergamo, Italy. A little over a month left and my adventure is coming to an end. I cannot believe that I can see the Windsor light…. It came so quickly and I am sad to think my time is almost over. Being in Italy has taught me so much already. I have been so fortunate in my experiences, with Italian families, the scenery, fellow tutors and camp directors, and of course, the children.

This has been an adventure to remember. Looking at pictures from Paris which wasn’t long ago, I feel like it was a dream. Someone else’s life. I feel like I am living some else’s life everyday actually. The role of a lifetime doesn’t usually come my way. However, I sought out this role and am so glad I had the courage to leave behind a life I adored for ¼ of a year. Leaving behind family, friends, a boyfriend, work and comfort was extremely difficult for me. I always wanted to travel and see the world, but when it came down to it, I feared I was more of a talker than a doer. Turns out, I am a doer and want to continue this life. As many of you know I am going to audition for Theatrino which is an acting troupe based out of the same company I am working for now. They travel in groups of 3 to different schools all over the country doing hour shows in English, promoting the English language. It would be a great opportunity and I am so happy for all the support I am receiving from the people in my life about persuing this goal. I would be gone for 6-8 months, and only home for about 3.5 before I would leave again. It’s a big step but I know I am ready to take it. Unfortunately, I’ll have had to make sacrifices if I get accepted, and that isn’t easy either. Letting go of people I loved is never easy, and I wish life could just work out amazingly. Unfortunately, life never works out how we want it to. But we plan and hope for the best regardless. I am trying to take things day by day and deal with the circumstances right in front of me instead of trying to conquer the world.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a life. So I am taking this opportunity to explore the European life as much as possible before I return to the life I know and love. The way of life here is so different. Laid back and positive. People work hard and enjoy their days off but its just different. Everything is no problem and people genuinely seem to care about one another. The language is beautiful and even though there are days where my brain is exhausted from translating, I am still in love with it.

So here’s to Europe- the adventure of a lifetime, the adventure I love, the adventure I wish to continue in the near future!