Are you much homesick?
Well, that depends what you define as homesick. I haven’t really felt like OMG I WANNA GO HOME or anything.
But of course I miss home. I miss my family and friends, and I’m very grateful for Skype and social media to keep in touch. I miss my town, and random little things, like that special shade of blue of a North Carolina sky or seeing a Cardinal on my back deck. I miss barbecue and cookout and, pardon my being a basic bitch, but CHIPOTLE. I MISS CHIPOTLE SO MUCH. I miss being ‘in the loop’ of everything going on back home, instead of having to be filled in through Skype sessions and reading WRAL online. I miss the way people back home pronounce my name and the weather forecast being in a degree format that actually makes sense to me. (Seriously, I just see the Celsius number and think to myself, yeah I’m gonna assume that means cold).
But I don’t miss these things enough to want to come home or anything. I’m having an amazing time here with amazing people, and with things like Skype, I don’t feel too far away from those that I love. I think it’s just all about the mindset you have. I know North Carolina and my family will always be home, and they’ll always be there waiting for me :)
And we will always be waiting for you!