Describe Your Day before Joining Leaving Your Country

Just do it. It was the main words of this day. I was not yet ready in my mind to embark on this adventure. But I needed to go and fulfil my dreams despite leaving my family here. Before leaving Mauritius and travel abroad for the very first time, there were a lot of feelings and questions to go through my mind during my final hours prior to the departure. The stress was already omnipresent when I woke up in the morning. My luggage was not fully prepared, and everybody was still sleeping. I began to ask myself if this was really happening or I was dreaming.

A few moments later, my parents showed up and we started the preparations. My father went to the pharmacy to buy the basic medicines which I could need and toiletries like shower gel and shampoo. In the meantime, my mother went to the bank to exchange my money for Singaporean dollars. I packed up my personal documents in my handbag and then went out to meet some friends and my girlfriend one last time before leaving the country. While travelling I was focused on my upcoming flight. How will I react when the plane will leave the land? Will I be afraid? I was trying to think positively, in vain. When I reached the meeting point, my friends were already there, and we immediately headed to my favourite pub. Even though we were enjoying ourselves, some could not retain their tears when we were relating old anecdotes. After some drinks I hugged everyone, we took a last picture together and following this, I went to meet my girlfriend for lunch. I knew it would be hard, but she kept on motivating me to continue and believe in myself. She gave me a few gifts and before I went home a very long and tight cuddle. It was the hardest goodbye till then.

On my way back home, I had mixed feelings and I was wondering if I could really survive abroad without my parents, but I remembered what my elder sister told me “just do it and believe in yourself”. When I entered my house, I was surprised to see my cousin and my uncle who decided to accompany me to the airport. I quickly got dressed and everything was finally ready. I was both excited and sad with my parents constantly asking if I took my passport and visa letter. I packed with nostalgia some meals prepared by my mother in my bag - my last Mauritian meals before a long time. After a few moments, our minibus arrived, and we eventually headed to the airport. The journey to the airport was quite noisy. I knew I was enjoying my last moments with my parents and siblings before a couple of years and I tried to make the most of it.

On arriving at the airport, I was filled with excitement and anxiety by looking at the huge aeroplanes. I rapidly completed the administrative procedures and I had to wait an hour before embarking. I could already see some tears in my mother’s eyes. The hardest part of the day was beginning. So, we decided to take some pictures together with my relatives who came too. As the time to go was approaching, the face expressions of my family gradually worsen and even myself started crying. I kissed my parents and siblings for the last time and then I was on my way to Singapore, waving goodbye to them. It was an unforgettable day as I had many emotions from waking up till evening when I entered the plane. The great adventure was starting and there was only a voice in my head saying just do it!