Conclusion

So I have been home for a couple of days now and have had to sit back and think over my time away in Sweden. I have been away from family and friends a couple of times before being that slight bit older than people in my year I have had other opportunities to travel for longer periods of time. However this is the first time I had been away when it was for a proper reason. I wasn’t just going away for a wee holiday I was going to have to study, be responsible and make sure this time didn’t upset my education.

 I can honestly say it was amazing and that I truly loved the challenge of studying abroad. Personally I don’t understand why more people are not jumping down the throats of our lecturers in Stranmillis to let them go. I think people think it will be a disadvantage when it comes to getting a job, but I don’t see how being able to teach in a different country for 6 weeks would be a disadvantage, if anything it is an advantage surly.

I was able to keep on track of my essays and class work, have an amazing placement and still visit 3 countries that I had never been both. All this broadens your resources for the classroom and just yourself as an individual.

I think people sometimes are too comfortable to take that wee leap of faith into the unknown and let opportunities like this pass them by. I am just happy to say that I didn’t and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. I think people should take the risks because the positives far outweigh the negatives, if it doesn’t work its only 4 months and you will have learnt something.

Sweden you have been amazing thank you for the time, experience and the people I met. I shall see you again soon.

Many thanks

                          Michael