Ups and Downs

As much as this trip as been fun and exciting, there have also been some boring and lonely times. Don’t get me wrong this has been a great experience so far, but, like anything in life, there are ups and downs. A lot of these boring and lonely times are at school! Class here for me is very different because I really don’t have to do anything except “listen” and the teachers don’t really expect much from me so I often catch myself daydreaming or making a masterpiece of doodles. I actually don’t really mind this, as it’s a nice break from school in Canada and the stress of getting good grades. Another upside to my school experience is that 4/5 days of the week I have a free period, I pretty much always go to the library and read, and I have been able to finish almost 4 books since being here, which is rare for me as I am usually to busy to take the time out of my day to just sit down with a book. There are often times outside of school when I’m hanging out with my exchange partner and her friends and I get lost in their fast talking French and I’m unable to contribute to the conversion and I again find myself deep in thought or even crushin some candy on my phone. In these times of boredom and dullness I find myself thinking about anything and everything! I have always known that I was a thinker/planner but I never knew how much I could daydream; things like summer activities, redecorating my room, fun crafts and my blog all keep my mind occupied.Whenever I talked about this trip and my adventure to anyone they would always say ‘your going to have so much fun’ or ‘that’s so exciting’, and the truth is they were right but no one ever told me there would be boring times. I went into this thinking that it was all going to be exciting but in reality there are down times and not every moment is sunshine and butterflies, but I am trying to make the most out of the unexciting moments. These uninteresting times have given me so much time to think and get to know myself better, so even though there not particularly the most exciting, I enjoy being able to let my mind wander.