Um mes

Have you ever had one of those moments when you feel like the world has stopped? Time seems to freeze and you are alone with the thought, how did I get here? Well, after one month of living in Brazil, amongst people speaking a language unknown to me, I had my moment. Riding on the back of the motortaxi, on my way back from a long day of teaching, it suddenly hit me. What am I doing here? Less than three months ago I had decided to get certified to teach English as a foreign language. A year ago I had been waitressing in Sydney, Australia. A year before that I was interning in New York City. And just a few years before that, I had never even left the country. It's amazing how much of the world there is to see and learn about. And although it stresses me out and sometimes gives me anxiety, it is also a bit thrilling not knowing where my life will take me next...