So now I’m back home in Australia, and have been for a week. It is a strange feeling. Some things haven’t changed, some things have, and both take getting used to.
My family is the same, which is kind of nice. I’ll be staying with my parents in Canberra until I’ve found a job and am back on my feet. My brother and sister have aged a year but are just as I remember, and the same can be said of my parents. I’ve met up with many of my friends the past week, but still have some to go. I don’t have a car, which in Canberra is a social life death sentence.
I’ve spent a lot of time telling people of my experiences in Sweden, which were all positive. As I’ve repeated in previous posts, I made lots of great friends, saw many cool places, and just fell in love with Sweden and it’s people. I also made some more personal changes, with the two most noticed being I lost some weight (around 12 kilos) and grew my hair longer (see any recent photos of me).
I also grew as a person, which I suppose is bound to happen after leaving your home and spending a year in a foreign city. But honestly, I do feel like a different person compared to when I left. I’ve become passionate about things I didn’t care much for before, and have learnt a lot about myself and what I want to do with my life. Also, this taste of living abroad has made me want to do it again. I’ll return to Sweden one day, but I also feel like moving to and living in countries like Japan, Canada or Chile.
But first I need to find a job – preferably as a software developer, which was my line of work before leaving Canberra. Then, who knows?
Also, what to do with this blog? The title is a bit meaningless now that I’m back, but I’m loathe to abandon it. Maybe I should register lukewasinswedenbutisnowhome.com? I’ll think on it.
Miss u bro! i would love to live in Tokyo with u for a while :)