As I sit here in a quaint Southern Highlands town on the other side of the world to my friends and family, I find myself in a bit of a predicament. I’m between jobs having finished up at the farm I was working at for 6 weeks and now I’m on the hunt to find farm work to complete the rest of my 3 months needed for a 2nd year visa in Australia. It’s only been a few days since finishing my previous job, yet I’m already getting itchy feet and feeling uncomfortable with this limbo I’m currently in.
Since landing in Sydney Australia I haven’t stopped and always had a job or two pinned down. I’ve always been more than happy in my own company and don’t have trouble finding something to occupy my time; whether its working out and going for a walk, or scrolling Pinterest for the latest outfit and recipe ideas. But as I have a few days to myself here in the beautiful Southern Highlands I’m finding it more difficult to switch off and enjoy the time out. Following a conversation with my mum and best friend from back home however, I was reminded of all that I have achieved so far and how hard I have worked just getting to this point alone.
Thank fully I’ve made some amazing friends who have helped me out with somewhere to stay and by simply asking around, I already have contacts to people who own farms or know of those who do. So as I continue forward and pursue my hunt for another farm job, I will remind myself that I have the freedom to aim for what I want and I can make these goals my reality – ‘Just do it’.
Dani Aneka 