Meat-free, Christmas-free, boredom-free. These days were exactly the kind of days when you think, “Honestly, nothing much happened.” And then you pause for a moment and realise that, actually, a lot has changed.

After we got back from the South Trip, we had a change of host families. We all met up for a shared dinner at a beautiful restaurant, where the goodbyes and the welcomes happened all at once. It was really emotional — some people cried, some laughed, and some already had their next adventure on their minds. It was one of those moments when you don’t know whether to feel sad or excited. For me personally, it was quite a big leap. My new host family is strictly vegetarian — and not only that, they don’t eat eggs either. Luckily, they do eat dairy products. The food here is very different from what I had with my first family, but it’s not bad at all — quite the opposite. My absolute favourite is a veg roll: a classic flatbread with cabbage, onion, and mayonnaise, simply rolled up. I could eat it all the time. Really, all the time.