Since arriving in Vienna I have been told on numerous occasions that I am very brave for moving to a foreign county, especially one that does not speak my language. How do you do it? How can you cope? Well my friends, that’s a very good question. Some days I have to ask myself that very question. I don’t think it necessarily takes a certain ‘type’ of person to be able to live abroad. Anyone can do it, you just have to want it bad enough. For me, there have certainly been a number of bad days, days where I wish for nothing more than to be in my English speaking homeland, curled up somewhere watching Grey’s Anatomy with my cats.
However, I just keep reminding myself about the fabulous opportunity I have in being here and just how lucky I really am. Sure, the language may be an issue, and I may still get lost in the maze of streets from time to time, but in the end, every single hardship will be nothing compared to the overall experience I will gain from being here. I honestly think that anyone should embrace any opportunity to live abroad. In the last two months I know I have learned far more than I ever could in a classroom at home.
And as for my internship, sure the 9-5 thing on top of a full-time course load may be a bit overwhelming now, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. This has been such a fantastic opportunity for me, that I just have to embrace it for all that it is worth! As cheesy as it may be, I really believe that you will only get back what you put into life. For that reason I will continue to be the crazy kid that I am, and I will continue to search out every random opportunity I can. Something’s in life are just worth the struggle.
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