Podcast C2 Recording

Sam Woodmore, host of the podcast "Around the Land with Sam," shares his personal experience of moving from a farm in Newcastle to an urban area in Melbourne. Initially sad about leaving, he eventually adapts to the change and finds positives in his new surroundings. While he misses the farm, he appreciates the convenience of living in the city, such as being closer to friends and having a better school. Sam concludes that both places have their merits, and advises listeners to embrace change and go with the flow. Hello everyone. Welcome to my podcast where I talk about places around Australia. Today we are going to talk about something that happened to me when I was younger. I'm your host Sam Woodmore and this is Around the Land with Sam. When I was 10 years old, I moved to 100 Acre Farm in Newcastle, New South Wales. I loved living there. I loved the animals, my school and my friends. There was so much to do there and it was the best place I have ever lived. After three amazing years of living there, my dad was offered a job in Melbourne and he accepted it. At first, I was really sad about leaving but I just learnt to accept it and I was happy for my dad. In October 2022, I was living in a suburb with houses everywhere. I have lived in a suburb before but I don't really remember it. The weather here was really weird too. It would sometimes rain and rain and then later it would be hot. At my new school, year 7 was practically over. The name of the school was East Doncaster Secondary College and it was much bigger than my old school which only had 800 students. Although I miss my friends a lot and I wish I could visit them all the time, it was really far to drive and planes were too expensive. A couple of months went by and I'm in year 8. I really miss everything about my farm, especially the weather because it was always warm in summer and always cold in winter. If I could just go back for 5 minutes, I would. I feel like it was such a big part of my life. It was the place that I felt most at home and the most connected to spiritually. It wasn't just me that missed it, but it was my family too. Living in that farm was more than half my brother's life which is absolutely crazy. I'm halfway into year 8 and I've started to miss my farm less because living in an urban area is much better than I thought. I could walk to my friend's house which is great because it would take me 5 hours to walk to my friend's house in Newcastle. My school was way better than my old school. I was getting better grades, I made more friends compared to my old school and after a while you get used to the weather. I think that there are pros and cons to both places and they both mean a lot to me. You can't ride dirt bikes in the city, but you can't watch a movie on Netflix on a farm without it pausing every 10 seconds. Both places have great experiences and your own opinion on either place is subjective. My message to anyone who thinks about moving or is moving is that you shouldn't really stress too much about it and I think you should just go with the flow. That is the end of my podcast ladies and gentlemen and I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for listening.