Hi everyone!

If I have learned 1 thing over the past few months and actually over the past few years, it is (without a doubt) patience. In August, I finally saw my dream come true: I was hired by a company in Argentina and would return this year to the country where I lost my heart.

Although I knew about the slow-moving operation in Argentina, I never expected to still be in Belgium in December. I had normally planned to leave at the end of October, after my graduation because of course I didn’t want to miss this! Unfortunately, time flew by and I actually knew little about the state of progress until the end of November. What I did recently? Not much… I still tried to meet up with friends as much as possible and tried to earn some extra money by babysitting. I didn’t want to look for anything temporary because I assumed I could get news and leave any time.

Last week’s good news made me think I could finally set a departure date, but nothing could be further from the truth. At the embassy, it turned out that there were still a few things to be sorted out in Argentina. The good news, though, is that once everything is arranged, I can pick up my visa within the week. So it may well be that things will suddenly move quickly, which I am secretly relieved about. I have waited so long that the adventure may start as soon as possible for me.

As I now have a better perspective on things, I am also beginning to realise more that it is almost time to say goodbye. Although my heart is on the other side of the world, I know there are certain things and people I will undoubtedly miss. I will of course visit from time to time, but for the moment, I feel it is especially important to focus on the new challenges that await me and to settle into this new but beautiful environment.