It has been two weeks since I arrived Austria for the first time. I come here for an exchange program in one of university in Austria, specifically in Upper Austria (Linz), called Johannes Kepler University. The story why I am coming here is quite long but in short, I would like to say that's because I am interested in Europe and I want to experience living in it. I was also accepted to have an exchange program in Japan. Such a gambling to choose which one is better, but then I dared myself to choose Austria with several reasons which I would like to tell you in the next paragraph.
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| The gate of Johannes Kepler University |
So far, it was all fine. Homesick? A little bit. I am still spending most of the time dealing with myself rather than dealing with my new environment. What does it mean, dude? Yes! I am still not confident with myself mingling with the others. I am still overthinking what should I talk about, how others think about me who wearing hijab, and so on and so forth. I wouldn't blame it to my new environment. I prefer to blame myself because I promise myself to build a new home in Austria for this 4-5 months ahead.
