My plans have changed
When I originally arrived in Melbourne, I had a rough plan to travel up the east coast, but I didn't really know what I was going to do. I met some amazing people on the tour and a lot of them were staying in Melbourne to get jobs, so I decided to do the same. I'd heard there were lots of jobs here so it wouldn't be too difficult.
I moved into an apartment with my 3 friends, and we were planning on staying for around 3 months to work. But don't let instagram fool you; it's not been sunsets and beach days all the time. Finding a job proved much more difficult than I thought it would.
And now, along with a mixture of lots of other factors, I've been struggling with being here. Whilst I have enjoyed the fun stuff that we've done, and I do really like St Kilda- something isn't quite right. I'm not feeling the excitement about the place anymore, not feeling the inspiration that I felt at the start of the trip. I don't feel totally settled or comfortable, and I've just been generally unhappy here. I've had a lot of anxiety about what I'm doing here, and, to my surprise, I've even felt quite homesick. I feel I've got everything I can out of being here, and now the only thing that's keeping me is the people.
So I've made the decision to move on. It's been a much more difficult decision than I ever could have thought, and it's strangely coming with a lot of guilt about leaving behind what I've built in Melbourne. There's been a lot of overthinking about what I feel I 'should' be doing rather than what I want to do. But the truth is, I've come here on this trip for me, and I need to do what's best for me and what I think feels right.
I've spent too long waiting and saving and planning for this trip to be unhappy somewhere. I'm hopefully going to do my big east coast trip, cross lots of things off my bucket list, and worry about getting a job later once I've depleted more of my funds.
Although it might seem very trivial, this decision has been a huge deal for me and I have not taken it lightly. I'm leaving Melbourne with a heavy heart and I'll hugely miss all my friends here. I've learnt so much and I'm sure further down the line I'll make sense of this all with hindsight.
Right now, it's all about me trying new things and seeing what sticks.
Shepp x
I moved into an apartment with my 3 friends, and we were planning on staying for around 3 months to work. But don't let instagram fool you; it's not been sunsets and beach days all the time. Finding a job proved much more difficult than I thought it would.
And now, along with a mixture of lots of other factors, I've been struggling with being here. Whilst I have enjoyed the fun stuff that we've done, and I do really like St Kilda- something isn't quite right. I'm not feeling the excitement about the place anymore, not feeling the inspiration that I felt at the start of the trip. I don't feel totally settled or comfortable, and I've just been generally unhappy here. I've had a lot of anxiety about what I'm doing here, and, to my surprise, I've even felt quite homesick. I feel I've got everything I can out of being here, and now the only thing that's keeping me is the people.
So I've made the decision to move on. It's been a much more difficult decision than I ever could have thought, and it's strangely coming with a lot of guilt about leaving behind what I've built in Melbourne. There's been a lot of overthinking about what I feel I 'should' be doing rather than what I want to do. But the truth is, I've come here on this trip for me, and I need to do what's best for me and what I think feels right.
I've spent too long waiting and saving and planning for this trip to be unhappy somewhere. I'm hopefully going to do my big east coast trip, cross lots of things off my bucket list, and worry about getting a job later once I've depleted more of my funds.
Although it might seem very trivial, this decision has been a huge deal for me and I have not taken it lightly. I'm leaving Melbourne with a heavy heart and I'll hugely miss all my friends here. I've learnt so much and I'm sure further down the line I'll make sense of this all with hindsight.
Right now, it's all about me trying new things and seeing what sticks.
Shepp x
Good decision, Shepp!
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