Today = the end of the short string of good days. This is not really due to any particular outside cause, but holding myself together for 4 hours during classes was impossibly difficult. Yeah. This morning I went to the oh-so-highly-favored Education Anthropology class and it started 30 minutes late which was just fine because I was tired after getting up so early. Then I got particularly lost in the discussion in the sense that I had absolutely no idea what was going on (not that I was absolutely absorbed in it).
In doing that, I found that I have a scarily good visual imagination in that I think there were seriously points in time during that class where I was not seeing the classroom, but was seeing the photos that I currently have pegged to a piece of corkboard here in my room. Yeah… Today was a day of being terribly homesick and everything boiling down to “I just want to go home,” and “Will, I really want a hug.”
Bleh. So that went on. In short, I decided to drop the Education Anthro class for a hopefully more easy Rural Anthro class (who knows maybe I’ll end up with an Anthro minor after all of this is said and done). But yeah, that class seems to be a little easier to follow. The professor used a power point (always a good sign).
Our Spanish class was actually cancelled today. I got a text message from Diana the Resident Director saying that our professor couldn’t make it due to an emergency. I’m sorry to hear that there was an emergency…but on the other hand I was really glad class was cancelled. After wrestling with photo copies which is a humongous mess here, I got on the bus with Chelsea and came home where I slept for 2 ½ hours. Still had some strange dreams but none of them were nightmares.
Things have been pretty uneventful since then…I had some left over macaroni and cheese for dinner and watched part of a Spanish telenovela (these soap operas are quite possibly more ridiculous/melodramatic than the ones in the USA). It wasn’t one of those ridiculous ones though where you have no idea what’s going on. It was probably more similar to a Days of our Lives type scenario.
I had some homework for class tomorrow. Another 8 AM but it’s Migration Debates and the reading has been interesting so far. I’m going to go ahead and keep this short due in part to the time and my general apathy towards the day.
Cheers to all, sorry for the rather boring post this time. Heh, can’t win ‘em all. <3 Kate
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Sweetie, I have to believe there are better days ahead.
ReplyDeleteNumbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you and give you peace.
God's compassion is new every day and I know He knows He knows your needs right now and He will provide. These are the days that I praise Him for His Omnipresence, for He is there when I am not to comfort you and provide for you. I love you every day and pray for you too. xoxoxo MOM
Kate: We are praying for you everyday. Hang in there. You have alot of people praying for you. Hang in there. You can do this. It will be an experience you will never forget. Cherish every moment. Just know that everyone loves you. I hope and pray that you can have peace, wisdom, and guidance. Continue to look forward to your family coming to visit. Love Ya!
ReplyDeleteKatelyn...I know it's sooo hard being away from home, but I have to chime in as well and say hang in there girl. With each day comes a promise for things to get better and become easier. You Can Do This! I'll bet once your class schedule is set and it all becomes rountine, each day will come and go smoothly. Thinking of you everyday, praying for you each
ReplyDeletenight, sending love and hugs...Aunt Dawn
Katelyn McNally, you listen here you - show yourself the respect you deserve, lift your head high, get on with it and Hugs are on the way via Fedex and Toys R Us agreed to send you 789 teddy bears if I pay in cash, so whats it to be?!! xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Katelyn:
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that you are homesick. I hope that tomorrow will be a better day, and that your spirits are lifted. ~Love, Aunt Kathy
Hey there girl, I see that I am behind on commenting. How did this happen? I am sad that you are having a struggle with homesickness. I know it very well but that doesn't make it any better. I can say that everyday is a day close to when that feeling subsides (returning home). I found that staying in touch along with tryong to participate fully in the activities of the day where you are was best for me. I hope that will help.
ReplyDeleteI pray that your days get better quickly and that God protects you while you are there. I love you lots! ~ Papo