Day 1 - Februari 23rd 2026

Today my day started a bit difficult. It was my first day, and I hadn’t slept well, so the tears came quickly. For a moment I felt like I couldn’t do it anymore… you know how that feels.

Around 7:45 a.m. I went to have breakfast, and yes, I was sitting alone.

After that, I attended the introduction meeting. There I received a lot of useful information, for example, about how to use the Leap Card and how public transport works. Afterwards I had lunch, but I couldn’t eat much because of the stress and because I really missed home.

Around 1:00 p.m. I started getting ready to do the test trip from my host family to my internship together with Mrs. Rosswaag.
When I saw her and she asked how I was doing, the tears came again, and I explained that I was not feeling very well. The conversation I had with her really helped me and made me feel better.

When we arrived at the shopping center in Dun Laoghaire, we looked for the exact location of my internship. After that, we also went to a supermarket and had something small to eat at Burger King.

Around 5:00 p.m. it was time to go back to my host family, and there was a lot of traffic on the way. When I arrived, I called Mr. Van De Walle to talk about how things were going, what I found difficult, and possible solutions. Those conversations really helped me.

After the call, I had dinner and talked a bit with my host family. Then I went to my room and called my mom.

Now I feel much better because I feel supported, and I know I can always call them if something is wrong.

That was it for today.

Greetings,
Nena