29 June - 12 July
These weeks were the last two weeks of my stay abroad adventure. The first week I spent as much time with the family as possible. I put some extra energy into playing with the boys and Cathy, Triggs and I reminisced about when we first got into contact with each other and what our expectations were before we met.
The boys didn't have a lot of work again so we got to spend lots of time playing outside together. After dinner, we had Harry Potter movie nights most nights.
The last night, Cathy had made a cake for me that said: 'Tot ziens Brittany' and she set the table complete with candles. The boys had made cards for me, which were really cute! Marlin had written his in Dutch. I had made a collage with pictures of me and the family to give to them as a keepsake. We spend ages at the table talking about the past 5 months and what we thought of it. I assured them that I'd be visiting as soon as possible to catch up. We said an emotional goodbye before I drove down to Bognor. Marlin was refusing to let go of my leg and even Tigran said he'd miss me.
The last week in the UK, I was with Remi. Because we wouldn't be together on our anniversary, we celebrated it the week before I went home complete with candles and rose petals.
The rest of the week was spent working or exercising.
I set off for Dover early Sunday morning after another emotional goodbye with Remi's family.
At 19:00 that day, I walked back into my home in the Netherlands that I hadn't seen for 5+ months. A weird feeling but I'm happy to be back!
I've had two homes in England that I will miss very much. I have made new friends and many treasured memories. Even though I didn't get to have the full internship because of a global pandemic, I still immensely enjoyed working at an English primary school. I learnt loads of new things about culture and teaching that will certainly stick by me.
This was a once in a lifetime experience that I'm sad to see has come to an end. I will forever treasure these memories and people and I will make sure I'll see everyone again!
Until next time England! <3
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