A chapter has just been finished in and another started anew, my parents had their first and possibly only visit to Strasbourg where I am passing my EVS year. Funnily enough, spending time together after so long felt so incredibly familiar. Four months and never have we seen each others, only exchanged a few words over a telephone.
Giving it a bit of thought, I realise now that my three last year of school was nothing but that: Spending the weekend at a friends after whatever event, scouts taking me on adventures to a distant forest, adventures everything and incredible. However, for every day of the week i remember now my self coming home after long days at school to do nothing but continue my studies in the based, thus making me, just like now, spending time with my parents only after four months, besides of a few words exchanged.
I embarked on my EVS year with the mindset of finding my self and being constantly cautious of all the small things one would undoubtedly discover, rushing into a completely new environment and lifestyle. The number of things that one realises about one self in the moment, and as well what one has been doing for the past year, is so very fascinating. Not had I excepted to come over so many revelations before getting on the train in Alvesta, to take me on a journey down south to France.
Oh well, now I guess I’ll enter a new unknown after this since-long foreseen meet up with my parents that just passed. Bring on another four months, EVS! These past four has done more to me than any other four months of my life has ever done, hence I expect the coming shall do the same!
Onwards, to the future!
Jesper Gustafsson