Being homesick is rough, but I'm so glad that this family has adopted me. Day before last, Friday night, I didn't really have much to do. Most of my homework was done, and I was pretty blue. I thought I'd stream a movie, and see how long it takes before I run out of bandwidth. Turns out it's about the same cost as a Redbox...maybe a little more. But then I had no internet. I figured I'd run down to the university and pick some up.
They take TGIF really seriously here.
Nothing was open, except this cafe where I had breakfast. They have free wifi, but since I had statistics homework, I was a little worried. That homework tends to take a really long time, and it's online through the community college. I also, while I'm there, realize I ought to download the videos, rather than stream, since it's free here. So now I have a couple movies on my laptop for when I have time again.
My husband said I can't really afford another day of blue, and I should find something social to do. So I facebooked a friend I have out here, and she invited me to dinner.
Oh I love this family! Today, in the house they had their grandfather of their family, Baba, and more cousins I had not met yet. They fed me, of course, and then I went and did the massage therapy for him, and a couple other members of their family. After this was done, they fed me some more, and then Baba told me that I would be his doctor, but he was was my madaress, teacher, and gave me a list of words he wants me to learn. He also was really strictly correcting my grammar. Yes, these people are going to make me fluent.
On that front, Arabic is coming right along. I still need to learn so much, but I've lost my fear of sounding like an idiot. I've embraced the fact that I am likely going to sound that way for a very long time. I will not get better unless I keep trying.
Last week, I told a fellow homesick classmate some really good advice which I'm trying to follow myself. If I think about how long I still have before I come home, it's overwhelming and really makes me feel like a panic attack is on my horizon. But, if I only think about getting through today, then I'm ok. The people here help too, so I know I can do this. I just miss my peeps.
They take TGIF really seriously here.
Nothing was open, except this cafe where I had breakfast. They have free wifi, but since I had statistics homework, I was a little worried. That homework tends to take a really long time, and it's online through the community college. I also, while I'm there, realize I ought to download the videos, rather than stream, since it's free here. So now I have a couple movies on my laptop for when I have time again.
My husband said I can't really afford another day of blue, and I should find something social to do. So I facebooked a friend I have out here, and she invited me to dinner.
Oh I love this family! Today, in the house they had their grandfather of their family, Baba, and more cousins I had not met yet. They fed me, of course, and then I went and did the massage therapy for him, and a couple other members of their family. After this was done, they fed me some more, and then Baba told me that I would be his doctor, but he was was my madaress, teacher, and gave me a list of words he wants me to learn. He also was really strictly correcting my grammar. Yes, these people are going to make me fluent.
On that front, Arabic is coming right along. I still need to learn so much, but I've lost my fear of sounding like an idiot. I've embraced the fact that I am likely going to sound that way for a very long time. I will not get better unless I keep trying.
Last week, I told a fellow homesick classmate some really good advice which I'm trying to follow myself. If I think about how long I still have before I come home, it's overwhelming and really makes me feel like a panic attack is on my horizon. But, if I only think about getting through today, then I'm ok. The people here help too, so I know I can do this. I just miss my peeps.
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