French medication is beyond me.

[07six10]

Aside from getting up to eat soup and an orange, I've been in bed all day both drifting in and out of sleep and reading The Maltese Falcon. I haven't been this sick in years and I'm not quite sure how to handle it. My host parents are away for Easter weekend, so at least I don't have to feel bad about not interacting with them at all. Before

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[be_found]

*makes you some soup* get well soon!

[07six10]

Thanks, I hope I do! ♥

[titanstein]

Haha sto qui!
I didn't feel like I changed or grew until a few weeks after I returned to the States. That may be the case with you too.

[07six10]

Haha :D

I guess I was hoping for some kind of... light bulb going off or something. Heh.

[imacrusader]

No! Get better quick! And trust in your friendly continental European medicine. It's different from American stuff, but it should work nevertheless...most of the time at least XD.

Like many others, I hoped to grow up/mature, become a better person, blah blah. I don't feel any different though.
Well as someone who has done this before, I can tell you that a lot of the change will only become apparent once you are back in your old surrounding. And sometimes it even takes a while after that to make sense. Like my first U.S. stay (which I did when I was 16 and took a year) only became really meaningful or finished to me when I now returned for another substantial amount of time.
Unfortunately these matters are really not like an epiphany at all.

[07six10]

Maybe I'll cave and get some tomorrow. This is getting a little ridiculous. Heh.

I guess I was expecting some kind of light-bulb moment. Ah well :)

[07six10]

Thanks, I hope I do! :P <333

[sarahlouise]

Yes, I remember the French being very enthusiastic about medication! I got the flu when I was there and still have all these crazy vitamins and flu tablets I bought there... they look like they would kill a horse. I hope you feel better *hugs*

also *random*, you're going home on my birthday! I think the growing up/maturing thing is something you notice in retrospect, really. And yeah, the hardest part of travellig for a longish period is the first three months, imo, then it gets a lot easier and more fun :)

[07six10]

I've noticed I always get on a high after a trip, and then once it starts wearing off and I realize I have school stuff, the cynicism comes back. But since I really only have just a couple of months before I'm home again, I better enjoy this while I can. :)