Today is the day. May 9th. All of our bags are packed, and we’ve said our final goodbyes to the people and places that have made this place our home for the past three months. And what a three months it’s been. On our first morning here, we had a meeting with the director of the program. He told us that people that have set off on this journey forever see their lives and their acting split into two—pre-Moscow and post-Moscow. I can’t wait to see how this becomes a reality for each and every one of us.
I’m feeling very split in two as well—it feels so unreal to be leaving now. We dreamed and longed for this journey for so long. What now? The whole world is open to us. How will this journey impact what happens next? A big piece of my heart will always be left here in Moscow—in our acting studio, in the dorms, in the cafes, Gorki Park, everywhere in this place that changed me. But I will also be taking pieces of Moscow home with me.
Studying abroad can really turn your world upside down in some incredible ways. I’ve had everything that I believe about theatre and storytelling challenged, and a lot of personal views completely changed as well. We’ve learned about our fears and shortcomings and found our way through that. We’ve climbed a lot of mountains, and now we have to leave from the other side. My heart will be forever torn to be in this place, but I know that I learned what I needed to here and it’s time to move on to the next phases. And who knows where life could take me next?
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