Preparing For Home And School

As an international student living in Hong Kong, I am constantly travelling to and from Australia and as of this Friday will have lived in isolation for a month. After spending two weeks in country New South Wales with the McCreery family, I received a text from my parents informing me that I’d be returning home for the holidays. After landing in Hong Kong I began the three hour process of being checked and tested for the coronavirus, a process that truly made me conscious of the bizarre times we are living in.

The first few days of quarantine were particularly difficult as I was stuck inside at home thinking about all my friends out at the beach or on boats, enjoying the Hong Kong summer. After these first few days it simply became normal and I actually started to enjoy the solitude as it gave me the chance to thoroughly reflect on a teenager’s life. In fact, the peace and quiet granted with solitude actually made me somewhat look forward to round two of quarantine upon arriving in Sydney. I guess after experiencing a total month in isolation, I became more appreciative of the simple things I have access to, which not only included being able to enjoy a bit of tranquility every now and then but also the fact that I spend my time in two great cities that have so much to offer every time I open the doors of both my homes and venture outside.

Nick Spencer