I'M MOVING TO LONDON !!!!!
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
I've been putting off writing this post for weeks now and I don't even know why. I think I was scared that in no way I could ever possibly express the excitement I feel about this in any written form. If you were here with me right now of course you'd see that massive grin plastered on my face, unerasable for weeks now, but you're not and so I'm just gonna tell you again: I'm moving to London and I am beyond excited, I am giddy with excitement, I am thrilled and I am ready to go! :)
If you've been reading this little blog of mine for a while now or even just bothered clicking on the 'About Me' section once you might know that I've lived in London before for one and a half years back when I was 19 years old and just finished my A Levels. I loved every single day of my stay then, I met the most amazing people and closest friends and I fell head over heels in love - with a city! I love London! Ever since the day I stepped out of that train at Clapham Junction that very first day back in September 2009 I knew it. London is the place I wanna live in and not just for a fleeting 1 1/2 years but kind of like.. well.. forever.. or at least for the foreseeable future.
Now for the past four years I've been studying business at University here in Nuremberg, close to my hometown and while I don't regret that at all - I made amazing friends I wouldn't wanna miss and definitely learnt quite a few new things and I don't only mean academically - all this time I knew that what I really wanted to do was going back to England and try to make a life for me there. Now it's finally time I go and do just that.
I will be moving on the 8th of September and will at first start working as an au pair again until I can find myself a job (highly impossible finding something if you still live abroad and can't just go to interviews in London three days a week). I'm super nervous about everything of course. Will I find a job? How do I even open a British bank account? Will I ever make enough money to even afford a bedsit in London? And what the hell is an NI number? The list goes on. But I'm sure I'll figure it all out as I know how much I want this and I'm convinced that you can do anything if you set your mind to it. I'm grateful for getting this amazing opportunity of staying with and working for my former host family again and having their support.
Of course I'm gonna miss my family and friends at home in Germany, but England isn't far away so plenty of visits should be no problem right? And maybe it even is true, that distance makes the heart grow fonder? Either way I've gotta do this now for me and see where it takes me, just have the courage and go or I'll never know what might have been but forever wonder if maybe just maybe everything would have been so much better if I just had the courage to follow my dreams.
I hope to meet some fellow bloggers in London as well and make new friends in the Big Smoke as I'm starting there completely not knowing anybody which should be interesting.. I mean I've got Netflix and all but still.. haha :)
Anyway I'm rambling and rambling and this is by far the most emotional post I've ever written, but I've meant every single word of it and so I hope it wasn't too much cheesiness for you guys. I hope you can understand how important it was for me to write and share this post and that you can maybe even share my excitement :) Thank you all so much for reading this, for subscribing to my blog, for commenting and leaving me such nice words, I love you all! :)
Lots of love,
Jess
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Oh how exciting! I bet you can't wait to get going now : ) Best of luck finding a job, I'm sure you will easily find something. Even if it's just something temporary! I love London too - it's a beautiful, incredible city. xx
ReplyDeleteJessie | allthingsbeautiful-x
Aw thanks Jessie! I hope you're right and job hunting won't be too much stress.. it's all a bit overwhelming still :) And London truly is an incredible city! xx
DeleteOh yay that's amazing Jess!! Congratulations!! :D that's so exciting for you. Wishing you all the best of luck in finding a job. I'm sure you'll be fine! :) xx
ReplyDeleteLittle Miss Katy | UK Lifestyle Blog
Thanks Katy :)) I really hope it'll all turn out just fine with the job hunt. xx
DeleteSo excited for you!! :D Good luck with the move!
ReplyDeleteRenee | Lose The Road
Thank you Renee :)) xx
DeleteWow, das klingt ja so super! Ich freue mich sehr für dich und wünsche dir ganz viel Erfolg!! :)
ReplyDeleteDanke dir! :) Ich hoffe das klappt alles so wie ich mir das gedacht habe :D xx
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ReplyDeleteI think working as an au pair is a really good way to live in London, especially with how extortionately expensive it is! Good luck with everything!
ReplyDeleteThe Velvet Black // UK Style & Beauty Blog
It's definitely such a good way to start a life there as you're not completely on your own coming from a foreign country and got some time to ease into it :) xx
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