Hey there Users of the Interweb!!
I apologize for not updating my blog lately, but I am going to do my best to do it more regularily from now on.
So I have been in Spain for almost 10 weeks now and life is... life. It is incredible how much everything changes over a few months. When I first came here I was a loud mouth with enough self confidence for a few people. I've realized a few things since getting here. Losing weight isn't about looking better as I've learned, it is about feeling better and living a longer, happier life. I've also learned that holding my tongue is a virtue that everyone appreciates. I love my life here, and I wish I could say it is all amazing, but I can't. Don't get me wrong, life is incredible as an exchange student, but some things are happening a lot differently than I expected.
Learning a language is a lot harder that it seems in the classroom, and having people around me that speak english is a blessing. It is incredible how easy it is for things to become tedious and routine. I had dreams of travelling all the time, speaking beautiful spanish to beautiful people and living the dream life. I do travel occassionally, and I speak choppy spanish to some beautiful people, and my life is a dream, just not what I had in mind.
Nothing compares to doing this exchange. It never really hits that you are so far away until something big happens. For me, it was someone in my family becoming very sick. Trying to cope with a coming death is hard enough, having to do it on the other side of the world is nearly impossible. I know I need to be here, too many people worked too hard, especially me, but what I wouldn't do from a hug from my real mom, or my sister. I have some amazing friends and better families here, but there is no replacement for our family. Writing has helped me a lot, and I have even shared a few pieces with friends, which was almost as hard as writing them.
I am happy here. Life is peaceful and calm. My families are friendly, and I love them dearly. There have been miscommunications, stumbles and hiccups but that is normal for every family. I feel like this is my home away from home now.
Bye bye for now blogworld. Stay tuned for another update coming soon! :D
