While walking to Flekke today, to pick up the key to the apartment my parents are staying in while they are here (from tomorrow :D) I couldn't help but think about one question that I've gotten a couple of times now: if you should choose one, would you have went on exchange or UWC. And really, it's like choosing between the two best decisions I've made in my life, how can I?
I think my UWC experience is so much different, because I went on exchange first and I wouldn't take that back. I went on exchange to find myself. I didn't want anyone from Denmark to visit or interrupt this process and it sure was a good thing for me, but that's not why I went to RCN. I applied for UWC because I was hungry for more. I wanted new experiences, I wanted to learn about the world, the people, the cultures. I wanted a different kind of schooling and I wanted to experience 'on my own' again. But then as I was walking back to College today, I looked around me at the amazing nature, considering writing yet another blog about how beautiful it is here, and realized that what I really wished for, was for the people I care for to come here and see it for themselves - share these moments with me! And that is probably the reason why I am so incredibly excited to have my parents come here - so they can understand what I'm experiencing better.
Would I want to chose one experience? No. I chose exchange in a time of my life, where I'd barely heard the word UWC. In a time where exchange was right for me. I don't know where I would've been today without that and I never will, and I honestly don't really care, because so far it's given me experiences for a life time!
If anyone is wondering, just do what you feel now. As an economics students I have to mention that there is an opportunity cost on everything, but I also strongly believe that we will all get the chances in life, that are meant for us :)
Where did you go on exchange?
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