sayonara :)
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…
I guess that is the most fit line for my situation now. I sort of remember the day when I arrived in Germany, I felt so excited, I felt so happy when smell the autumn air. Yes, it was May. I was nervous as well, but my excitement killed those negative feeling. Maybe that was also because my first time travel half the world alone.
As you know, I have lived for 17 months in Duisburg with this very nice German Family. To be honest, Duisburg also wouldn’t be my choice of city for traveling because it’s more like industrial city, not an old city like Heidelberg, or mega multicultural city like Berlin. As the 4th largest city in Germany, it also doesn’t have many inhabitants or old buildings. Not so many history in this city except the story that the city was devastated and bombed during World War. But that’s the thing I like about Duisburg, not too crowded. Beside, it was really close to some famous cities like Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Cologne, or Bonn. North Rhine Westphalia region is also the best. Duisburg is also located near the Netherland border and it only takes 2 hours to reach Amsterdam with train. See, how cool is that? ;)
But now…I have to leave this city. I’m sad, for sure. I’ve made a lot of friends and some of them has became good ones. I have so many sweet memories here. In Duisburg main station where I usually pick some people up and also say goodbye, will be my last point. I’ve never thought that I’m gonna leave this city, my comfort zone, a city which I dare to call as new home.. *deep sigh*
It was a really hard decision to be honest. I also had a chance to continue my life here because I was also admitted to Duisburg-Essen University. If you knew me well, I’m the type of person who has difficulties in preferences. I really hate to choose. That’s why I’ve spent times to think and had all the considerations, until I finally came up with this decision.
I choose University of Flensburg over Duisburg. I choose a quiet little town near Danish border (and maybe now you wonder of why I really like to live near border since it will also take about 2 hours to Copenhagen xD). I choose European Studies major over Contemporary East Asian Studies. I choose northern area which means it will be colder than the western. But the most important thing, I choose to leave my comfort zone to live in a new zone. For the second time. For the sake thing I call as dream. Future.
The only thing I wanna do is trying to be consistent and persistent. My mind fly back to May 2010 where one of my goals was to study in this major. I really thank God for everything I’ve accomplished so far. I’ve reached my goal to grant a scholarship. I’ve reached my goal to be in certain level in German. I’ve been also admitted in this European Studies major, so it would be pointless waste one more goal while I already accomplished it as well.
So from today, 14.10.2011, I’m gonna start my new brand day in Flensburg. To be honest, I’m scare. I’m tired of moving out. I’m afraid that things won’t work as I wish, but maybe I just have to roll the dice. I’m tryin to keep my mind busy with thinking that I’m gonna have my own apartment with nice kitchen and will decorate everything as I wish. I also excited that with 2 air mattresses I have, I would be able to host people from Couch Surfing. I definitely gonna meet lotsa new people as well. And my lightest note to Flensburg is….I’m gonna live pretty near to the Nordostsee! Beach! Beach! Beach! Ah, I hope life would be so perfect. Also Flensburg is not that bad since we have (so far) 2 Irish Bar while I’ve seen none in Duisburg xD
So please..please..please..just wish me luck in my new life :)
rgrds,
.Putt.
