Magical Months

by Amanda Mesquita (Brazil)

A leap into the unknown USA

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Since I was a teenager, I have always wanted to spend some time abroad. However, my reality made it seemed impossible. It all changed when I decided to apply for a temporary job at The Walt Disney World. I would spend three months living in Florida and working for one of the biggest entertainment company in the world. I applied for the job but I didn't think it was possible. In August of 2019 I got the acceptance email and then I didn't know what I should expect. Travelling abroad, all by myself seemed to be the dream coming true but it also meant spending three months without my family and friends, having to deal with a different culture and working in a field that I knew nothing about. At first I thought I would feel lonely and I was deeply afraid of that. In the first week I got to know my roommates, a Chinese girl and a Mexican girl. They were kind but we would rarely see each other. On my first day of work, I was surprised. Everyone was so kind and welcomed me very well. I made friends there that I want to take with me for my whole life! Being with those people made living in a different country easy. They would always helped me hen i asked and we would go out a lot as well. If I was scared at first, by the end of the third month I was happy and already missing that unknown country that started to feel like home to me. Now I'm back to Brazil, my home country, and I keep all of those friends in my heart.