My freshman year of college, I had the hardest time trying to mix my "old" life with my "new" life. To me, it felt wrong trying to combine the two separate worlds and to be honest..I didn't want to. I wanted to leave each the way they were and it seemed unrealistic to do anything about it. But it took time. And gradually as college progressed, so did my relationships with people outside Carthage.
When I left for Prague, I figured the same thing would happen. I knew that it would be completely a whole new life..a temporary journey away from the person I am at Carthage and VP, and for the most part, I was correct. But somewhere along the way, that temporary vacation from myself..that creation of a new self.. seems to have helped me define who the heck I am. And maybe it took the visit of a Kenosha friend to realize that.
My friend, Caroline, (who is currently studying abroad in France) is visiting for the week. And despite the fact that I seem to be a different person from here to there, I have loved every moment of having a reminder of home here. We are told to try to separate ourselves from home as much as possible..but why would I want to divorce myself from such an amazing part of my life? I'm enjoying Prague. And trust me..I'm taking advantage of it. But I can't leave behind home for 4 months completely. And having Caroline here has been wonderful. It also has proven that while 2 things may be completely different..meshing them together is not as hard as it seems. And it can be a lot of fun along the way.
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