Moving abroad was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life, but also one of the hardest.
Every day is challenging, the constant battles and frequently asked questions to yourself :
If this is what I really want? Why did I want to do this? What if I fail?
I cried so much. Many and many days, weeks along the last years while finding and figuring it all out..but it shouldn't be easy. This is life, isn't it?
I came to my decision in my last year of high school back in 2013.
Oh boy, how quickly time flies but I remember so clearly like it was yesterday.
My teachers were asking everyone individually in the classroom :
So what's your plan? Which uni are you applying for? What do you want to be? Just keep in mind the different education system.
I was listening with all ears: doctors, lawyers, accountants, more and more lawyers.
After all that I was standing there all by my side and answering the question.
I am not going to uni, I'm moving! I'm moving to the UK.
(Oh yeah, it was a scary moment of my life, shaking and extremely nervous)
Teachers, friends, all doubted me..honestly even I did. But luckily, I have an amazing family behind me. I received a lot of support and love from them to archive my goals and to be where I am today.
Perhaps I did not even think it all through. I was only 18..and had no clue that I just made the biggest (now also the best) decision of my life.
So let's get to it why did I actually do it?
I wanted to reinvent myself.
Have you ever seen a movie where an actress has it all?
I am sure we all been there once or twice when the main character literally makes all her dreams come true with just one decision.
You know, she moved to a new country far away from her home.
Accidentally ran into a handsome guy who may happen to get her a job and met some amazing new friends, then where ever she stepped a unique opportunity landed in front of her.
I was one of that typical teenage girl who was attached to these sort of movies. Hands up if you were too!
Watched them all day all night long with open mouth, full of tears and a lot of emotions. Of course, all of this happened when I was just on my own. Closed doors and let nobody see me.
So, we can say that it's all started with jealousy.
Honestly can say that I wanted to become that girl.
Be someone who is surrounded by opportunities around her, live in a big city, get to know different people, different religions, new languages, traditions, learn something new every day, taste /try new things, create awesome memories and just see the world!
That life has grabbed me to it, and one day just clicked.
I was chained to my idea. No matter what I wanted it all.
If you read me about me page, you would know that I'm from a small village where we do not have any of these.
I found myself in a cage where I couldn't build that character who I always wanted to be where I lived. So I knew that the only way I could make it happen is by moving.
A couple of years later down the line, I can tell that the movies get it so wrong...
Capturing all the good moments, leaving out the hard part, forgetting all the sadness, doubts only focusing on the happy new adventure.
So let me break you the real deal.
It's nothing like in the movies!
It will be a lot of lows than highs and possibly a little bit of more lows.
But once you are up and fly nothing can stop you!
I can certainly say as I said it before this was one of the best decisions of my entire life. It has changed my life for the better. I quickly progressed up on a ladder that was not available to me previously. I met people with entirely new perspectives on life. I experienced awkward and tricky situations that helped me to grow and be more confident.
New jobs, new locations, new relationships, new experiences and new memories. All these things certainly helped me to reinvent myself and to be the person I always wanted to be.
I still stand by my decision no matter how many lows I had, it is the best decision that anyone could ever make in their life.
We all have one, so let's live it how we all want to!
What's about you, have you ever lived abroad?
What did make you leave everything behind?
