| Welcome to my DeviantArt page. This is where I store the memories from my overseas trip. Feel free to take a look around. It is not just the pictures that are important, however. There is an important life story behind this. Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself. I am an Australian with Greek blood flowing through my veins. I like to play video games, surf the internet, watch movies and listen to music just like your average teenager. Besides that, I like to play the piano, learn new languages and most importantly, travel and explore. In the past, I've had a difficult life, but I can honestly say things are much easier for me now. I won't go into full detail, but to sum it up for you, I will say I have something called Asperger Syndrome and that it has caused me a difficult, complicated social life. If you want all the details, just ask me. Anyway, back to the topic of travel. The pictures you will see here are from my overseas trip, an important experience that changed me as a person forever. Prior to leaving, the only thing on my mind was getting homesick. I was worried. This was going to be a huge step for me. I was going on a plane to Greece all by myself. At first I didn't think I'd be able to cope with being separated from my parents by such a vast distance. I was so used to living at home, and this was the first time I'd leave and secure independance for myself. Flying 15,000km away to the other side of the world is pretty extreme for someone who was only 17 at the time. The whole week prior to departure I was anxious and worried about the situation. But I had dedication, and what I was more scared of, was being too scared of wanting to give up and come back home. I definitely did not want that to happen. I knew I had to adapt to a completely new environment. My reasons for being dedicated to this task falls partially in the name of love. Yes, love. That was the underlying cause of my determination. I needed to be able to cope with living outside my normal living standards to find this love. And then there's also the fun that I don't want to miss out on, which is travelling solo around Europe. Travelling is very important to me and my main ambition in life is to cover the globe. If I can make this first step by going to Greece, I'll be able to do this as well. Travelling is my passion. I don’t intend to let anything stop me. Another important motivator I should mention is my friends from TRF. If you're wondering what TRF is, it stands for Tomb Raider Forums and it's a place where I met new people, extended my friendship and sociability, and where I got my primary insight of going to Greece. There were friends there from Greece who I wanted to meet. My intent was to stay in Greece for at least six months, perhaps to even a year or longer depending on how things go. Within this year, I wanted to explore a handful of European countries, particularly the Eastern side. I wanted to get around as an independant individual and have a great year of my life, doing what I love doing, finding out who I am and seeing myself fitting into the world. To visit all countries North of Greece up to the Baltic states, that must be quite a goal a teenager would strive for. Along with mixed feelings of nostalgia, nervousness, anxiety and worry, the big obstacle in the way of one particular task, was my parents. I wanted to travel to Latvia to see my girlfriend, Agnes, who I met over the internet. My parents had a big problem with letting me go there on my own, in a country I don't speak the language of, or have any relatives in. I was hoping I would be able to go. My parents are rather paranoid people that think of the worst, but I know that they do want what's best for me. I had to do this to see how it would work out, which, in the end, didn't. No regrets, however. It's another long story, and you may ask at will. My parents had to let me go and do this, because I was no longer their “baby child”, although that's how they might always see me. People grow up, and separate from their parents; It's a part of growing up, just like going through puberty is. We are born, we grow and we grow apart and start off on our own. With that issue in the way, I had to pass the first step. Getting on that plane alone. I did have somewhat paranoid feelings of getting lost inside the airport at Thailand, the country I was transiting. This was the very first time I was going abroad alone, and I felt I would get homesick. But I'm growing into a man, and I knew I had to face these challenges. I believed I can be responsible, independent and adult enough to do things on my own, being nearly 18 years of age. I am not someone who gives up very easily. I was determined to do this not only as a responsible, independent man, but also as a man who has many goals, ambitions, hopes and dreams. Not only was I willing to do this as a part of growing up, I was also willing and determined to do this as a personal passion and being myself. And looking back at it now, I think, "What the hell was I so worried about?" |
Well done Saki!
You've been to so many places..I'm jealous!
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I'm Ana or should I say Your Envy from TRF.
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