Dec 08, 2009 19:22
Tomorrow is my Italian final. It is also the one week countdown until I go home. It is also the last day I have anything in particular to do. Except shop. Which is hard to do because someone cloned my debit card and stole the last of my money. I got reassigned a card and am going to get my money reimbursed at some point or another, but my mom sent me the card through USPS which means it's taking forever to get here. Uhgggg. So basically I have no money. Which, honestly isn't a problem. Everything in this program is paid for. So, like, I have no living expenses. Except for non-necessity living expenses. Like gifts for people. I got a lot of stuff, but I haven't gotten a lot of stuff. I had it all planned out so I could waste the last of my time here shopping... but, uh. Well. I guess some people, like my grandmom, won't get anything.
I feel bad because I intended to blog about everything I did here, but... yeah. I'm a lazy asshole.
I'm so excited to come home! To see everyone, to sleep in a room without two other people, to live in a house without six other girls. Wait. I'm living in a suite with a ton of other girls. 12, I think. Hahahaha, that will be ridiculous.
I've been sitting in bed for the past two days watching movies. Productive and taking advantage of my time in another country! Hell yes.
I feel... I feel like I've wasted a lot of time doing nothing. Not on this trip, because my god I've done a shit ton. I made pasta sauce from scratch! I went all over Italy (ok not all over, but I saw a lot more than I ever thought I'd see), I saw Prague, I went to fucking London! But just in general, in my life. I probs should get better about that. And better about budgeting my money so I can go do fun stuff, like hang out in DC or explore Baltimore.
I'm really grateful for this experience. It's made me realize that I can do that shit my dad always told me was stupid or unrealistic. I can travel around and see things, do things and it's not a waste, not to me. After all of this travel, I feel more confident in myself. I feel like I am able to do things intelligently. Just as long as I don't get frustrated.
I'm excited to be off on my own. Which I know won't happen until after college, but oh god I tremble just to think of leaving college. I'm going to miss SMCM so much.
I will have friends all over and take advantage of their couches and do budget travel! I will make my own food in the backseat of my car! That probs won't happen, but I'm not going to miss another friend's wedding because I'm saving $$. I won't give things up because travel or driving or finance or whatever makes me anxious!
I'm really tired and I apologize for this weirdo entry. It's been a while since I've written here. Weird!