Week 17 - Personal

Really to be honest my week has been pretty boring when I come to think about it. I just had a normal week with placement and with my other classes on a Thursday and Friday. The main event really for me was our spontaneous trip to Den Haag beach as we had got Tuesday off at school placement. The weather was beautiful; it was warm with the sun splitting the trees, so really why not? Put it this way the shorts were put on and I was a happy man!

“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh

When we got to Den Haag again we were able to find our way and make our way to the beach through using the trams. This made us all think back to when we first arrived how nervous we were to use public transport especially as we didn’t know where we were going and we didn’t understand anything anybody said. Now however, we just jump on to the transport, look for our stop and jump off with it all just feeling so natural now. It made me think… this has changed in me so I wonder what else? It’s hard for me to think about what or how I’ve changed but I am sure people will inform me when I get back home at the end of my Erasmus experience.

So we arrived at the beach and it was beautiful and because it was a random Tuesday there were not that many people so we really just had time to relax. We had a few drinks firstly at a beach bar and we all said you would think we were in a different country as it didn’t feel like The Netherlands at all. We then walked along the pier and then along the beach and it occurred to me that we didn’t have that long left in The Netherlands as we only had a few weeks left. This really made me think how weird it is going to be to go back to normality and not to see the people who I have become so close with within five months. Yes, I am excited to go back and see friends and family but as people say… “It will be some culture shock” to go back home.

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Oprah Winfrey

P.s. Top tip for this week whenever you have an opportunity to go somewhere or do something… Grab it for it may be the best decision in your life… So far.

References

Lindbergh, A.M. Available: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/beach.html#iY2lhlYxzRQ2q1yg.99. Last Accessed: 05/06/13

Winfrey, O. Available: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/adventure.html#Ji1EvMT4APbpDPYd.99. Last Accessed: 05/06/13