I am having deja vu of studying abroad in Denmark...

The first few months in Copenhagen were hectic and I just couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that I was actually LIVING, however temporarily, in a completely different corner of the world.

Then, with about a month left to go, my homesickness evaporated, I developed some deep friendships, and I thought "WAIT! I just got used to life here! I don't wanna gooo!"

And while I am not going back to the states anytime soon, it is a little weird to think that I have less than a month left in Sydney. I will admit (and have made obvious in certain blog posts), I have struggled with adjusting to life halfway around the globe. Living frugally is something I have always been good at, but cramming into an apartment with very little personal space and living paycheck-to-paycheck are not things that I am used to. Maybe I needed the shock of getting used to being out of my comfort zone. I have come to appreciate little, stupid things... for example, Montana and I freaked out when we saw the DISH DRYING RACK, of all things, when we moved into our new apartment. No more sopping dishes left on the counter to be covered in ants! Now they can actually be properly dried and neatly put away!

Anyway, ramblings aside, I have gotten used to the way of life here, living without luxuries, and am quite fond of the little Coogee Beach bubble that I live in. I love my coastal walks, interactions with tourists in which I am actually able to give them the information they are after, and the friendly Australian lingo that is permanently ingrained into my vocabulary ("no worries" is not only my favorite phrase, but also a reminder of how to best life a happy life). While I love Sydney, the little beach towns of Coogee and Clovelly, where I work and play, are where my heart really belongs. And while I am SO excited to have my family visit in a month and then move on with the rest of my grand Australian adventure, part of me is freaking out to leave Sydney when I have gotten myself a nice little comfortable routine going on here.

But if I have learned anything this far, it is that life's greatest experiences come from pushing yourself to take a leap of faith. And because of that, I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for me in the upcoming months.