Yeah, I know. Bon Jovi isn't my favorite either, but I thought that quote was appropriate. Why? Because I'm halfway through my program! I'm proud of myself for making it this far, when honestly I didn't know if I was going to make it through the first month. It's a big adjustment, and I thought I wanted to go home. At this point, I'm glad I didn't go home. I've learned a lot here.
What exactly have I learned? Well, for starters, I'm not quite as messy as I thought I was. Actually, as it turns out, I'm quite clean! It bothers me when the apartment is gross, and embarrasses me when my friends come over and the apartment isn't spotless. Another thing I have learned is that people can be REALLY rude. Before, I knew people could be horrible to others, but I didn't know how often it really happened. It makes me want to grow up and never flip out on an employee.
I've learned how much money it takes to live the way I want to live. I know that to earn the money I need to keep up the lifestyle I like, I have to go to school and make something of myself. And school? I don't hate it. I actually really enjoy learning and being able to discuss subjects intelligently. And I want to keep doing that for as long as possible.
Other than the things I've learned, I've experienced some pretty cool things here as well. Along with all the rude and annoying people in the world are some pretty awesome people. You don't even have to look far to find someone interesting. When I was closing the other night, I met these two little Asian boys who were absolutely adorable. They must have been 3 or 4, and learning English, because they'd speak another language to their parents, and their parents would coach them in English phrases. The first boy walked up to me, saying "Trade pins?" Of course, I held out my pin lanyard and allowed each of the boys to look at the pins I had. After trading, they walked away, blowing kisses to me!
Among the cute things kids do is their belief that the characters actually live. A number of times, I have been asked by little girls if I was Ariel. I guess I could pass for her, with my blue eyes and reddish hair, but every time, my answer to them is this: "No, I'm not Ariel. I have feet!" I love that the kids all truly believe that these characters are alive.
In two weeks, I'm going to be visiting Chicago for the first time in my life. Pretty exciting, right? I'm going with three of my friends who are ICP's (International College Program participants): Jess, Amy and Wendy. I'll keep you updated!
As for right now, I think it's time to relax. It is, after all, my day off! And, even better, PAY DAY!
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