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oh hey there! i wish that i could sleep, ever.
i figured i should have at least one public post about my time in rome. it's been incredible! i've met some really sweet people, and am excited to continue our friendships when we return back to east lansing. four girls in particular - love them. so excited we are all living relatively close to each other for this upcoming (...senioryearsshhh) school year. i knew studying abroad was going to be an awesome experience, but this surpassed anything i'd ever thought. it's cool to see how close 33 people can get within six weeks. i mean, they are pretty much the only people around that speak my language, have the same general interests as young American's in a university. we only have each other - there was no room not to care. we always told the long story, we always listened as hard as we could. we had the time to. and although i do miss my friends back home, i really just don't want to leave europe. the culture, the way of life, the cuisine... everything. the simplicity, the character, the normalcy. American's try so hard to impress anybody. if i knew the language, i'd be set.
mostly, i'm learning more and more about people in general and, especially in my field as well as life (obviously), it's important. and although i've met awesome people on the trip, i've met a few shitty ones as well. you learn something new everyday. here are some key things i've taken away from this trip:
First impressions are irrelevant. Although maybe a slight indicator, it takes one week to determine if someone is genuine. At least a week.
There are millions of fish in the sea, not to be cliche. Being confined to your hometown is terrible, being confined to your home state is bad. Leaving the country is the biggest eye opener of your life. The United States is a bubble. An annoying, obese, disgusting bubble.
Find the people you click with and stick with them. Don't limit yourself, but don't try to please everyone.
Do what you love. Say what you mean. And if you screw up those two, learn from your mistakes. Don't dwell. Mistakes give a person character. If you can't help but dwell, remember that time heals all. And if time isn't fast enough, pray.
Embrace everything. Don't complain. If something is awful, take a nap. If something is awful, think about the story you'll tell the next day. Think about what you'll learn from it. And if you can't do either, then stop overexaggerating and stop being a fucking drama queen.
There is no point in being anything else than yourself. Be honest with yourself and what you do. Yes, sometimes its hard, but it's for the best. Nothing great comes with ease.
i figured i should have at least one public post about my time in rome. it's been incredible! i've met some really sweet people, and am excited to continue our friendships when we return back to east lansing. four girls in particular - love them. so excited we are all living relatively close to each other for this upcoming (...senioryearsshhh) school year. i knew studying abroad was going to be an awesome experience, but this surpassed anything i'd ever thought. it's cool to see how close 33 people can get within six weeks. i mean, they are pretty much the only people around that speak my language, have the same general interests as young American's in a university. we only have each other - there was no room not to care. we always told the long story, we always listened as hard as we could. we had the time to. and although i do miss my friends back home, i really just don't want to leave europe. the culture, the way of life, the cuisine... everything. the simplicity, the character, the normalcy. American's try so hard to impress anybody. if i knew the language, i'd be set.
mostly, i'm learning more and more about people in general and, especially in my field as well as life (obviously), it's important. and although i've met awesome people on the trip, i've met a few shitty ones as well. you learn something new everyday. here are some key things i've taken away from this trip:
First impressions are irrelevant. Although maybe a slight indicator, it takes one week to determine if someone is genuine. At least a week.
There are millions of fish in the sea, not to be cliche. Being confined to your hometown is terrible, being confined to your home state is bad. Leaving the country is the biggest eye opener of your life. The United States is a bubble. An annoying, obese, disgusting bubble.
Find the people you click with and stick with them. Don't limit yourself, but don't try to please everyone.
Do what you love. Say what you mean. And if you screw up those two, learn from your mistakes. Don't dwell. Mistakes give a person character. If you can't help but dwell, remember that time heals all. And if time isn't fast enough, pray.
Embrace everything. Don't complain. If something is awful, take a nap. If something is awful, think about the story you'll tell the next day. Think about what you'll learn from it. And if you can't do either, then stop overexaggerating and stop being a fucking drama queen.
There is no point in being anything else than yourself. Be honest with yourself and what you do. Yes, sometimes its hard, but it's for the best. Nothing great comes with ease.