Not sure how many of you will read this now that I am back in the states.
But I need a reflection time so here it goes.
I loved my time in France. I would go again in a heartbeat. And I would change nothing about my time. I guess those are all good things.
My time back in the states has been rough. Not only do I miss my friends; I miss the food and the culture and the way people talk and the way they interact. I am having reverse culture shock.
Things have changed and yet some things have stayed the same while I was gone. Now it is this mess of wading through it all and figuring out what has changed, what hasn't and how I've changed. Not the most fun process ever.
Life goes on. And I know that life will go on and one day I will be able to return to lovely France and French culture.
I have taken some time out of my life to take a step back and look at everything. It is all very overwhelming. I think I prefer just living life but at the same time that is overwhelming and I need time to process all that has occurred and how I respond differently and make different decisions based on who I am because of how France has shaped me. I am a different person today than I was last year, than I was last semester, than I was last week, and than I was yesterday. Everybody changes. Tomorrow holds a future me and I look forward to embracing that.
I also want to give a shout out to all my friends in France who truly made my experience worth while.
Une grande merci pour tous mes amis en France qui m'ont donné une bonne experience!
Merci je vous aime!
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