Collected Item: “Plans Drastically Changed”
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Plans Drastically Changed
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Text Messages
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I was on exchange in Edinburgh in the first half of 2020, and due to return to Melbourne at the end of June. As borders began to close and Australian government travel advice changed, it became apparent that I'd have to return home some months early. This text exchange with my mother is the first time I flagged my intention to leave early, and captures the rapid pace at which events and plans were changing.
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#edinburgh, #leaving, #goodbye, #plans, #travel, #home, #borders, #family, #confused, #chaos, #sad
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iMessage
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2020-03-13