1:13am

I'm excited and nervous! This week I find out when I move to the city! I've applied to do my Certificate 4 in Youth Work through working with the Salvation Army in their gap year called 'Order 614'. We work with the homeless, disadvantaged youth, international students etc. I'm so excited to move and dedicate myself to helping people for an entire 12 months.

It will be a real game changer for me, coming from a small little town in northern Victoria with a population of less than 800, to going to a city with thousands upon thousands of people! The last year I've been volunteering with my local council with their youth development program and now I'm going to take my skills to the next level.

I'm scared about leaving my family and my boyfriend of three years back home, I'm worried that my anxiety and depression will flare up horribly but I feel I need to do this for myself. This year is the year of me, myself and I. All three working hard to help others and find myself more.