Well, it's been awhile since I've updated this blog and a lot has happened in the interim. I've managed to secure my UK work visa, quit my job at the library, finish my online course, quit tutoring, buy myself a plane ticket for June/July...and I'm REALLY going.
Probably the most surprising thing to me is that I'm scared shitless :). I thought that when I finally made this decision, I'd be happy and I'd go over with a lot of confidence and it'd all work out so perfectly. Now that it's actually going to happen, I'm afraid of so many things. There are soooo many unknowns: will I find a job? If I do, will the process be quick? Will I be able to sustain myself until I find a job? Where will I live? Will I begin to hate London? Will I face any problems I didn't foresee? Am I completely and utterly crazy?? There's such a wide void in front of me and, no matter how much I peer into it, I can't see a bloody thing.
On the other hand, it feels like the right decision. I've got an interview with an agency almost as soon as I arrive in London, which I'm hoping will go well. Plus, I couldn't stay at the library any longer...it just felt like I was wasting my life. And nothing was happening here in terms of teaching jobs, and it just felt like the right time in my life to try this.
I think it's time to cast aside the totally pragmatic, sensible Linda and let myself take a huge leap of faith. It's time to be spontaneous, to chase a dream - to just do it.
I mean, what's the worst that could happen, right? Actually, don't answer that :).
Wish me luck! London in 8 days!
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