I wanted to hopefully use this post as a message or sign to those who have the opportunity to go on an exchange-to please, go.
I won’t specify which program i was accepted to, but it was pretty much everything i could have ever wanted. I put so much heart and soul into getting out there and trying, pushing for what I wanted. When decisions came out a couple months ago, I let outside opinions and my own fears stop me. I asked for extension after extension, not because i was indecisive. But because in those exact moments- when i knew it was right, i let those moments be scary. Scary, instead of what they really were: Exciting, invigorating, and life-changing. Since i sent out that decline, i’ve regretted it everyday since. Not a day goes by that i just wonder, wonder what it could have been like.
I try to keep a positive attitude about it, but you won’t know untill you try things. I wanted to keep this short and vague, but simply please- know that things that make you a little scared or uncomfortable will help you grow. Never feel pressured to decline or accept, but please, don’t let fear consume you. 🫶🏼