Who's Gonna Save Us

I had my first driving lesson!! It was so exciting and nerve wracking but I am so happy that it finally happened! The goal behind me getting a job this summer, beside just having something to do with 3 months off from school, is to pay for my driver's license. So the first step for that was getting a job, then actually working there, and now I am beginning my lessons! I had so much fun and am really looking forward to the next lessons and also already looking forward to actually getting my driver's license! 

These past few months there were just too many occasions when it would have been really convenient if I had been able to drive, driving to hospitals or picking people up from airports, so I really look forward to having my driver's license! But first I am off to work now to earn more money so I can actually pay for my lessons! ;)

Won't be on this side of the car for much longer!!

Oh yeah this is happening now! :)

Hideaway

One of the best parts of studying in Zeeland is that the beach is less than a 30 minute bike ride away. And so if we want we can be at the beach and back within an hour. Most of my days off from work are unfortunately rainy but I have had three beautiful days at the beach so far this summer which makes me remember just how wonderful it is to live here for a while!

The first time I had a day off that was also a sunny day was almost two weeks ago now. While still in bed I sent a text to a friend, who then replied that she would be picking me up in 5 minutes... And yes exactly 5 minutes later there she was and together with two more of our friends we went to the beach! 

Then yesterday and the day before that, both myself and Tisha had two days off and the weather was absolutely beautiful so we spent two days tanning, reading and swimming at the beach in Vlissingen, soaking up some vitamin D and mentally preparing to go back to work again today!  

Home

Home is a concept that can have different meanings to everyone. To me, my "home", is in multiple locations. At the moment that includes Beijing, Apeldoorn and Middelburg. Middelburg is my current home where I live most of the time and have most of my friends. Apeldoorn is an old home but also present as my mom and sister live there and China is my home because I spent the best three years of my high school life there and because my dad still lives there. I'm writing about this topic because my family is now moving to Singapore together starting a new home. And for the first time I am not moving with them, of course I moved out last year but when you go on an adventure yourself it is a lot easier than when your family or those close to you are the ones to begin the adventure.

So many things are changing next semester, friends are joining sororities and fraternities, my relationship ended, my family is moving far away, I am moving to a new room and 200 new students are joining our school. This is all a mix of excitement and nerves and of positive and less positive events. Nonetheless it is going to happen so I just have to let it all take place and see where the future takes us. Things always change but this is the first time I am experiencing so much change at the same time, I guess this is what they call growing up.

In the book I am currently reading there is a quote that fits my situation that I would like to share:

"Growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change."

And yes I am quoting a young adult book... deal with it.