Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Feelin' Fine

December's quite literally around the corner, and my nine months here will be on the 12th. I'm happy to say that my homesickness has drastically improved since my last two emo-stricken entries, but admittedly a part of it might be because I bought my plane ticket home for winter break. I'll be back in California for only about a week and a half (12/23 to 1/4), and although I know for sure I'll be jet lagged, there are so many faces I want to see and so much different food I want to eat that I probably won't be sleeping much.

That aside, I think I've finally gotten used to my life here, which I'd like to believe is the big reason why I feel significantly better than I did before. I'm still constantly struggling with the language, but outside of that, I feel like I've finally found my niche. I know what's expected of me at work and I get along with my coworkers. Some of my students have been driving me a bit crazy since I first started this job, but I've come to terms with the fact that it's something I can't really change. Other students I love to death, and their cheerfulness really rubs off on me. I've made friends in my area and have recently been making a bigger attempt to be actively social. But at the same time, I've learned to cope with living alone and now enjoy spending time by myself. I've also mastered the previously formidable squat toilet and actually prefer it to a Western toilet on occasion ;P

I'm still looking forward to Christmas in the Bay though :)