Day 8: Homesick

Today was kind of a rough one for me. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love it here, but I would kind of love to go back home right about now. I don't want to seem ungrateful for this opportunity because it is an amazing one that not that many people get to experience. It's just homesickness and probably a little bit of culture shock as well. A lot of people experience this so I know it's normal but I'm just having a hard time with it right now.

I've been feeling really sad for no reason and having a hard time getting out of bed after class. I'm just not feeling like myself at all. I hope that I'm just stuck in a rut and I will start to feel better soon but right now it's not looking like that's going to happen. It just really solidifies that I cannot live far away from home no matter how much I think I want to. I'm good for about one week and then reality sets in. 

For now, I'm really enjoying eating gelato every single day. And I'm loving the scenery. I just need to get out more and find different things to do so that I won't have time to think about how much I miss Chik Fil A and driving. Tomorrow my class is taking a field trip to Cinque Terra, which is a beautiful little town on the coast. Hopefully the change of scenery will boost my mood and inspire me to start appreciating everything a little bit more. 

Speaking of Cinque Terra, I have to wake up at 5 a.m. to make sure I catch the train on time so I'm about to hit the sack early tonight. 

Smooches,

The College Natural