Two Months.

It’s time to try to organise my thoughts long enough to update those of you who are still on the English speaking side of the planet.

So, I’m still in a foreign land. Actually, it’s not really a foreign land I suppose; it’s just me that’s foreign. But let’s not worry about that. I’ll start with: I’m very content here.



Lately I’ve been taking time to appreciate all of the little things around me. I’ve been spending a lot of time on my well-being and self-awareness. It’s really a spectacular thing to do; you should try it sometime. Take time out of your routine to enjoy something. Really enjoy something. Anything. I spend so much time trying to change my life sometimes that I forget to live it. Now I indulge in every moment, and I don’t hold back.



School here is ridiculous. Never again will I complain about the school days in Canada. I honestly will consider it a pleasure to go to school there next year. It’ll be a pleasure to understand what my teacher is saying. I’m confident that I will be extremely attentive, just out of appreciation for my knowledge of the language.



I’m wearing a sweater right now. It’s not really cold enough to wear a sweater, but the people here do it. 28 degrees Celsius is hardly the proper temperature for fall fashions. It turns out that it rains a lot here in the “winter”. But strangely, I don’t find that it’s a gloomy sort of rain. It’s more peaceful than anything. Who knows though; perhaps after a few more months of rain I won’t be as fond of it.



My thoughts often wander to possible universities I want to attend. A friend recently shared a bit of advice. “Any school will be what you make of it.” He suggested that I make my choice, instead, based on the city the university is located in. I realised that I really haven’t been in many cities in Canada. I’ve never been to the west or the east. The only ‘university city’ I’ve really explored is Ottawa. Perhaps I’ll make it a goal to get to know my home country better once I return there.



To all of you at home, I love and miss you. I’ll be seeing you soon enough.