Back to reality

Today is my last day in Australia. I can't believe this year is already gone, it all happened so fast! I am really glad I decided to take these past twelve months to enrich my culture and grow as a person. It is so nice to wake up with a smile every day, knowing that you are going to save lives and do what you like. I especially appreciated this feeling because I did not know which career I was going to follow, and now I am definitely sure I want to do something to help, to help people, to help animals, to help nature. It’s a start.

During my stay in Australia, I learned a lot about the planet’s situation, the global warming, how we humans are destroying the environment and what we can do to help.

Leaving the volunteering part apart, I also got to know another culture. More than one actually, because it is different to live in a tiny town like Yackandandah than in a rather big and touristic one like Cairns. I got to admire breathtaking sights, to get stunned by the beautiful forests and parks and to know a whole new continent.

It was a life-changing experience and I am so happy that I had the chance to have it. I know that now I am a bigger person, I would not trade this past year for nothing.

And now, all what’s left to do is to pack and say goodbye to this amazing country. Goodbye Australia, I will never forget you.