By Emma Colson, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Studying abroad is so exciting for so many different reasons, but one anxiety I could not get rid of until I got here was the worry I wouldn’t make any friends. It seems ridiculous now, but it was a real thought in the back of my head – what if I’m on the other side of the world and I don’t really click with anyone? Fast forward 4 months and now my worry is that I’m not going to see those friends for an indefinite period of time after spending day-in-day-out with them for months. That is the temporary nature of studying abroad; your life completely changes for a period of time and then completely shifts back. With only a few more weeks left in Auckland, I thought I’d share how I’ve felt about my time in New Zealand, the change back to my UK life and how I’d approach a short time abroad having nearly completed mine.
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