My last week as a 20 year old started off pretty average.
It's not easy to be away from home when you are about to celebrate your 21st birthday.
It's usually a time where you have a big party with all of your family, friends and certain special people but instead, I'm over the other side of the world, by myself, working.
But it's ok.
Because I know that my amazing friends and family will be thinking of me and sending me all the love they possibly can, that, combined with the lovin from my wonderful housemates, co workers and students is enough for me.
Besides.....
I'm in England!!!!!
I'm going to Bath tomorrow to explore, it's supposed to be 15 degrees..... Over here that's a heat wave!!!
I've been kept pretty busy at school this week.
I am in charge of organising and creating props and costumes for the year 3/4 school play.
Today I made a sandwich board, four posters, and a time machine..... All in a days work.
The best part of this week has been catching up with an old friend, it never ceases to amaze me just how much people can change, for the bad and for the better. The best part about seeing someone from your past is hearing about what they have done in the time that you have been apart. I have so much admiration for anyone that pushes their own boundaries, people that are unafraid to try something different, to persue a career that tests them, because really..... We never know our true potential if we are just comfortable.
In the short time I have been here I understand that this is an important part of growing up and honestly, I don't think I will be hesitant about doing things that scare me anymore, if you're scared, you're doing the right thing.
As usual, the school girls are absolutely adorable and I'm starting to form closer bonds with a number of them. Every day I'm greeted with enough hugs to last me two weeks and enough smiles to keep me smiling for the whole year. They are becoming more interested in Australia and many want to know what animals live there, if we have tornados, how big the snakes are and if we get eaten by sharks if we go in the ocean.
Unfortunately, despite several attempts, an adorable little girl thinks I live in Africa.
I've told her that Australia is very different from Africa, she still asks me if I ride elephants, if I have to wear a woven dress and how far I have to carry my basket of food on my head......
Today was jump rope for heart, 120 students on a netball court skipping to 'what does the fox say' prooved to be a very entertaining afternoon...... Who knew skipping could be so dangerous, we had about six injuries. Little girls trying to run and skip...... Not a good combo, so many bloody knees and tears. In the end I just couldn't watch.
For some reason Jordan and I missed out on Ben and Jerry's Sunday last week...... So we made up for it today..... In the form of chocolate fudge brownie and Phish food. Just what we needed to end the week!
Next week I am off to Leicester for the weekend, we have the pleasure of staying with my British roomies family, which means, traditional roast dinner Yorkshire puddings included!!!!
As well as......
A VISIT TO MR DARCY'S HOUSE.
I'm not kidding, I nearly cried when I found out.
I have a feeling next week is going to be one that I will remember for a very long time.
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