In Constant Reflection

I am so happy to hear that my school football team back home is going strong this year. Initially, it is hard to look at the pictures of my friends back home looking so happy and having so much fun, but at the same time, I remember how bored I was of life in the suburbs of Chicago, how under stimulated I felt. Each day is a challenge in one way or another in Germany - understanding the language, learning how to use the public transportation system, finding places on my own, etc. - and because of this, I am never bored. I feel like I am making the right decisions for the most part, that I am pleasing my host family and being smart about what social things I take part in. I hope in this first month that I have set myself up for another successful month and more to follow after.