A month and a day. I suppose you have reason to throw flaming projectiles, but I'm really hoping that you take mercy on me.
There really hasn't been all that much crazy and exciting going on. Sherman has no snow and it's quite warm, but Dallgow is freezing cold and there's snow. I had a week off of school, in which I did a lot of reading a decent amount of cello-playing. I went to a dance class and it was proven that I have not even an ounce of grace to my name. I dragged my newbie around Berlin on a sort-of tour.
And now it's a week after my break, and two weeks before the next massive exchange students of District 1940 meeting, and five weeks before I go to Barcelona with my host family.
The relative schedule of the next few months: I'll be gone in Barcelona for a week, and then there are two weeks of school vacation, and then I'm gone on Eurotour for three weeks, and then about three weeks after that, I'll probably be back in America. My exchange year is winding down.
I'll admit that I am excited to go back to the States. I miss my family, and I miss really knowing what's going on. However, I am sad that I'll be leaving Berlin. It's been a really fantastic six months (and a handful of days). I've met some really fantastic people and seen some amazing things. However, there have been times that I could have lived without. With the next four months looming, I'm trying really hard to not focus on those aspects. I'm trying to remember that I'm only here for a limited time, and I need to take the most that I can from it.
So my mind is conflicted - there's the part of me that's focusing on the things I'm missing, and the part of me that wants to do everything all at once. It's really difficult to find the perfect balance between the two, to remember where you come from, and where you are, at the same time. Exchange is a learning experience, so that's what I'm trying to do.
I apologize for the short, rather unorganized blog post, but, really, my mind has not been in a blogging sort of state, over the past few weeks. Hopefully that changes in the next few weeks. I thank all of my readers for your patience and continued reading of this strange blog. :)
