{"id":4406,"date":"2017-05-14T21:52:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T11:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2017-05-14T21:52:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T11:52:06","slug":"the-exchange-timeline-a-comprehensive-guide-to-what-you-will-think-and-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/05\/14\/the-exchange-timeline-a-comprehensive-guide-to-what-you-will-think-and-feel\/","title":{"rendered":"The exchange timeline: a comprehensive guide to what you will think and feel"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wanted to write a blog post that I thought would be helpful for future exchange students to read, but I didn\u2019t want to write a \u201cwhat I wish I knew\u201d, \u201chighlights of my exchange\u201d or \u201cwhat I have learnt\u201d blog, so instead I am going to tell you the cycle of emotions you will feel whilst on exchange.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026 what? Could you just slow down and write that all down for me because I have no idea what you just said\u201d \u2013 when you arrive on exchange people like to bombard you with information (verbal and paper form). They usually speak like you have a mild idea of what you are doing (which you don\u2019t) and deliver all 10 steps to settling in at once, instead of 1 one at a time.<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cHmmm how do I make friends?\u201d \u2013 so you arrive and you are entirely disorientated, confused and tired but you have to make friends otherwise you are going to be alone and miserable for the next 6 months\u2026 but you haven\u2019t had to make new friends since starting year 8. Its okay, take a breath and say hi\u2026 and if necessary acting entirely desperate usually gets sympathy invites<\/li>\n
  3. Homesickness \u2013 for some this may happen earlier than others, its usually worse when special occasions roll around and can even come in waves but its important to remember that this is an amazing opportunity and once you get home again, you\u2019ll be asking yourself \u201cwhy did I want to come back to my boring life where I have no money or job?\u201d so make the most of it!<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cAssignments? You mean this isn\u2019t a holiday\u201d \u2013 it may not affect your GPA but you do still have to do work to pass\u2026 shocking right?<\/li>\n
  5. Everyone in your last week of exchange: \u201cBet you are looking forward to going home!\u201d You: \u201cI\u2019m happy sad\u2026 happy to see everyone back home, but sad to say goodbye to those I have met\u201d \u2013 you create a life for yourself on exchange, a mini family and support network. You achieve so much and it seems heartbreaking to leave it all behind, but you know that on the other end of the ridiculously long flight home (because you live in Australia that is basically in the middle of no where and near nothing) there are a group of people that love you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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