Brooklynn Nelsen: Home sick… What’s home sick?

Yes, you read that correctly. Maybe it just hasn’t hit me yet, but so far I have had no feelings of being home sick or missing rainy Vancouver. Most people who know me would find that hard to believe. In all honesty, I am a very emotional and sensitive person. However, England is very similar to home! The weather is similar, everyone is very polite and friendly, and you can buy all the same food, just for DOUBLE the price. I’m starting to think going to an English speaking country wasn’t putting myself far enough out of my comfort zone. Not to mention, with technology these days, it’s like I never left home. Thank goodness there is only a 4-hour window during the day where you can talk to friends and family or else I would have been better off staying home. 

Aside from that, I have absolutely loved living on my own; from grocery shopping and cooking to doing what I want, when I want. I think the freedom of not always having someone telling you what to do every day, has made this experience rather easy for me and not to mention very relaxing. School has also been a good way to pass the time. I find myself always busy doing something. I have yet to leave the UK, but in 2 weeks I will be off to Switzerland, where I HOPE to experience this so-called ‘culture shock’. 

Brooklynn is a third year Bachelor of Business Administration student studying abroad at France Business School in Amiens, France.