(This stupid website crashed so I couldn't post anything. So glad I have 't lost my stories but unfortunately the comments are gone.) Hi everyone, No more Aussie school for me, unfortunately. Five months just isn’t enough, not even close. I feel like everything’s only just started, and now I have to leave. That’s hardly even fair. This whole exchange experience has been very challenging for me. It truly was an emotional rollercoaster, start to finish. It definitely wasn’t always easy, but I’m so glad I did it. The past five months have been the greatest months of my life so far. And I’m so incredibly happy – happier than I’ve ever been. I’m gonna miss this place a lot. My friends, my second family, and everyone in between. We had a slumber party on Monday. All of my friends were there and it was awesome. They made me a photo album and wrote me nice little messages. How sweet is that?! I love it so much, it's the cutest thing ever. And they all kept saying how much they're gonna miss me and how glad they are to have met me. It's a miracle I didn't start crying. And I just got the cutest email ever from a friend. Too bad we didn’t get to talk much, but he’s one of the few friends who does have Facebook so lucky me. In case you were wondering: Yes, I am crying right now. I’m sure you’re all wondering what winter is like Down Under. Well, the answer is rain. Lots and lots of rain. Gotta love South Gippsland. It’s not that cold, though. And by ‘not that cold’ I mean not that cold considering the fact that it's winter. I personally define ‘freezing’ as below 0, not 13 degrees in the middle of winter. They need to get their priorities straight. Snakes? Meh, they’re not that bad. Spiders? Nah, they won’t hurt you. Below 20 degrees? Holy shit, we’re all gonna DIE. No, calm down. Suck it up, you'll be fine. Your precious sun isn't gonna explode any time soon. I’m catching the bus to Melbourne tomorrow to do some souvenir shopping. My parents and brother will be there on Friday, so I’ll be staying at a friend’s house until then. The High School Program officially ended last week, meaning I technically don’t have a host family anymore. BUT, my awesome host parents are kind enough to let me stay for a few more days, so I’m really grateful for that and it also means I don’t have to say goodbye to my queen sized bed yet. Yay. Let’s do some shout outs. To Annette and Andy for letting me stay a bit longer, to my parents for letting me go on exchange. It’s been amazing. Thanks, mum and dad, I love you. And to my aunt for commenting on my blog pretty much every time I post something. Yay, people are so nice. Oh, and my closest friends. For putting up with my shit and being amazing. I seriously don't get how you're not sick of me yet. Thank you. I’ve learnt so much in the past couple of months. I feel like I’m a better person. I’ve been trying really hard to just be nice and positive and I feel like it’s finally working. Most of the time, that is. If anything, I want to be remembered as nice. When someone mentions my name, I’d like people to think “Oh, I remember her. Nice girl.” I hope I’ve been nice to everyone. Everyone’s been so incredibly nice to me, and so unbelievably patient. Thank you for being a part of this adventure. I’ll make sure to keep you updated on my life while I’m still in this beautiful country. So glad I don’t have to go back just yet. Five more weeks. Five more great weeks full of adventures and happy memories. I’m so lucky to be there. I can’t believe how lucky I am. And I can’t believe how lucky I am to have great friends and family waiting for me to come back. I am so damn lucky. It’s gonna be a short one this time. I’m so happy, all I can think of is my sweet friends and family and how much I appreciate the things they’ve done for me. I just can’t thank you enough. Have a great day with nothing but happiness, Laura