Journal Entry

Ciao everyone!
So, the past few days I have gone back and forth between never wanting to leave this amazing place and missing America like crazy. I have been writing in my journal a lot lately and yesterday I wrote something that, in my opinion, sums up exchange pretty well so I figured I'd share it with you all too!

"One thing I don't think you realize when you decide to do exchange is that you're pretty much alone. It's YOU that leaves your comfortable little niche in life at home; your family and friends may miss you, but their lives aren't the ones being flipped upside down. It's YOU that is dropped smack dab in the middle of a completely different group of people's lives; they may be eager to get to know you, but they aren't the ones who have completely changed cultures, languages, and ways of life. I realize this might be a bit of a pessimistic way to look at the situation, but you have to look at the negatives to see the positives. Yes, in a sense I am in this by myself, all alone, but while I am alone I am meeting amazing people, making amazing memories, finding an amazing new life and new home, and so much more that all the people I left behind are missing out on. I will have this experience with me for the rest of my life and I wouldn't change a single aspect about it."

And that's all I really wanted to write today. I'll post again soon with my recent activities!
Un bacio per tutti,
Emma