Leaving...

[Koa]

I have just a few days left at home...it feels strange.
For those who don't know, here's a summary: I'll spend a semester of my studies abroad, and as I'm a weirdo I'll go to Hungary, which I find very fascinating (even if now I do regret not having chosen England... nevermind, I'll enjoy it anyway!). The huge fears I had at first have gone now, and I'm excited but obviously scared and nervous about the new experience... there's so much uncertainty cos I obviously don't know how it will be like, nor I can really imagine it... aaaaaaaahwwwwwwoooowwww (fear&excitment together :D)

I've never been away from home for more than 3 weeks, and I've never lived alone (perfectly normal in my country as most people tend not to move very far for Uni like in the USA/UK, there are people that would never try such experiences as this), but most of all it feels so strange to have to leave all what I'm used to (and my pc!!!), all the people I was finally starting to feel ok with, my older friends... but at the same time I'm looking forward to leaving behind all these selfish people and hoping to have good experiences with new people, which will hopefully make me more open and less shy... Also, I need it to try and become more practical, I find it really hard to deal with bureaucracy and such so I will have to force myself to go and pay the rent and all such, which will be good training for life...

Packing is being painful, it's hard to accept to leave some things here... I should end up with 2 suitcases and a big bag, plus a bag of papers and my normal bag to go out... I'm bringing some summer stuff as September should be still hot, all the autumn and winter stuff, which include coat and big cover for bed which take so much space away... oh and all the shoes...Plus some books and dictionaries (desperately trying to cut on them)... I really wonder how can some people go by plane where they're not allowed to bring much... (maybe they plan to go home for a holiday at some point and bring more stuff...)

I will come home for Christmas holidays, and maybe for a few days in November if a friend of mine graduates then... Then in February I'll be back for good (unless I like it so much that I want to stay for another semester...).

Ok I guess this is too detailed but I needed to share my packing-frustration and the weird feelings I'm feeling...

As for the forum, I'll try to visit every now and then from the computers at the Uni, but I hope to heal from my internet addiction in the meantime...
As I'm leaving on the morning of 1st September, I might still have time to come to the forum a couple of times while I'm here, but incase I don't make it I'm just writing this now...

[trismegistus]

Bon voyage and best of luck, Koa. This is going to be a great adventure for you!! Enjoy! :thumbs_up

[simon]

It will be fun and scary Koa, tell us about it when you get chances, Hungary seems a far away and facinating place, don't be afraid of being alone.

[Koa]

Thanks both of you :)

By the way, I wanted to ask you fellow literatureforumers what you think of this: I was wondering if I should bring with me my 3 notebooks of poems... Cos I didnt want to leave them here away from me, but I die at the thought of losing them somehow if I take them with me... So I just took the last one with me, where there are lots of blank pages waiting to be filled with new inspirations, while I hid the 2 full ones in my bedroom between old school stuff so my parents can't find them....

Yeah simon, fun&scary...Not extremely far from where I am, but not even too near. I'll tell you about it for sure when i can log in here, I dont fear loneliness as I've been a very solitary teenager in the past but I'm hoping to improve my social skills...

[crisaor]

Buon viaggio, Koa. Enjoy the experience, it'll be unique.
See you around. :wave:

[Monica]

Nice choice Hungary. Sounds pretty mystic. Have fun :)

[subterranean]

Good for you..sure you'll have lots of fun


Cheers

[den]

Oooooh Koa! :D I wish all the best for you!

It's a huge change for you but I'm sure you will find many positives to it.

Take care and we'll all be thinking of you and looking for a little update now and then.

[Jessika]

Changing of people and country makes you learn a lot, about lots of things, feelings, different dreams and hopes, you start questioning principles you have (as you will meet a lot of people different from you)..

I hope you really enjoy it and that you meet a lot of friends (don't be shy!! :P)

Anyway, there would be times when you may feel strange, like nobody understands you, don't worry. These are the moments that make you stronger, that make you grow.
Not to talk about the great moments you are going to have and that you will remember for ever :D

After that, you will have lots of pages written :) and we will read the product of your experiences : ) -after having wellcome you again - :nod:

Have a really nice time there :wave:

[amuse]

Koa, I can't wait until you find the campus library! Enjoy yourself, 'k. You deserve the very, very best that Hungary and this school have to offer. :) :) :)...

[Koa]

Thanks all of you :)
I have less than 24 hours at home :eek: Feels strange...I'll miss my computer :D But don't worry I'm determined to enjoy the experience to the best, even if there might be 'hard' moments :)

I'll be off tomorrow early in the morning... I guess that means tonight around midnight or so for you on the American continent...so goodbye everyone
:wave: :wave: :wave:

[imthefoolonthehill]

was hungry settled by the Huns?

[Stanislaw]

BEst of luck and wishes for you Koa. I hope you suceed in all that you try, just try an' remember us forum junkies while your at the top. :D

[nome1486]

I know it's a little late for this, but let's all sing a chorus of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" for Koa...

Seriously, I mean it. Sing it. SING IT!

Oh well. I hope we hear from you soon Koa, and that you have a great time.

[simon]

Can you not hear me? The screams of pain as visualizations of this chant become clear.

[the mooring]

It will be fun and scary Koa, tell us about it when you get chances, Hungary seems a far away and facinating place, don't be afraid of being alone.


and take your care :wave:

[Koa]

iiih things are fine, im still a bit stressed cos finding which lessons to attend is being a pain, we dont have much info and have to look for everything by ourselves, which can be a big waste of time and makes me nervous cos the later i join a course the harder it will be to catch up, and some teachers might not accept newcomers after 3 weeks of lessons... i'm a bit scared of coming back home with only a couple of exams done... but well, at least i've added an experience to my life...

on the social side of thing, everything is much better than expected...i'm totally bored of partying/going out cos i've been doing that 90% of the nights since i arrived here, but the people are so nice that sometimes even i can't say no to going out...It was the thing that scared me most, but all the other foreign students are nice :)

oops i shouldnt have started browsing the forum cos i was supposed to go home, but well an half empty pc room and some free time do this to me... :D

[baddad]

Koa....not all learing takes place in a class room. Good to hear your getting out and about..............and learning. A mystic once told me that learning is about lessons, yes, but the lessons come in cycles of seven years. In each seven year span of our lives there is one object lesson to be learned. Each stage of growth has its own lesson I.E.= 0-7 years of age, 7-14 years of age, 14-21 years of age, etc.... each stage having a fundamental truth that is to be learned. Some people understand the new lesson early during their tenure of any given 7 year period, some later, some never at all. (Not sure if I believe in mysticism, but this is kind of a cute little theory). So, enjoy the experiences for what they are. Life is a cruel teacher; first comes the test, them comes the lesson. I wonder what lesson you are learning at this stage? Carpe Diem.

[fayefaye]

oohh!! tell me the fundamental truths so I can save some time here, :)

[baddad]

oohh!! tell me the fundamental truths so I can save some time here, :)
Ahhh yes, grasshopper!! You are wise to ask. Truth # 1: There are no shortcuts to wisdom........... ( :
HMMMMM...learned truths......might be an interesting thread.
Last week I was run over by a pick-up truck while I was riding my mountainbike. I was tossed across two lanes of traffic (during morning rush hour) landing face down onto the pavement on the opposite side of the road I had been riding along. Other than the rainbow of beautifully rich colours now adorning my body I was relativly unscathed (nothing broken, nothing missing) by this incident....(unlike the time I smashed into a large tree while racing through a forest on one of my horses).... Truth # 2: Tequila and horse racing don't mix.......Truth # 3 is a bit hazy....The 'gods' either love me, hate me, or just like to keep me on my toes!!!Perhaps someone could clarify # 3 for me...

[fayefaye]

:) OUCH!!.... hmm... I"m not totally sure what fundamental truths I've ever learned.

[subterranean]

one thing, you can get addicted to coffee

[simon]

My main goal in university is to NOT become addicted to coffee, if I succeed in this then I need never worry about my future as I will be able to function without the java jive. Unfortunatly a penchant for mochas is growing, it must be curbed before the abnormal growth spreads to full blown coffee products.