Bad Days...

Have you ever had one of those days when you think you have hit rock bottom? Yesterday was that day for me. It just seemed that everything was going wrong. I didn’t feel like I knew what was going on in my classes, Honduras trip info seemed to load on me and my social life seemed to be nonexistent. I sat in my room missing home wanting my family to be there to make it all better.

Then I realized that they can’t make this better for me. I am an adult and I need to fix it myself. So instead of feeling sorry for myself I went to the LRC (Learning Resource Center) to get some extra help from tutors. I talked with the other Honduras trip leader to sort some things out. My friends didn’t respond to my calls so I went to them to talk about our problems and what was going on between us and it ends up they were feeling the same way about things that I was. We talked it out and we all just needed a little more support from each other.

Everyone goes through the same thing and we just need to be there for each other. We are a little family away from our homes. You are going to have bad days anywhere you are, but you have to be willing and mature enough to make things happen for yourself. Feeling sad for yourself is not an option. Everyone gets homesick. I am 400 miles away from mine but you can get through it; you shouldn’t use it as an excuse. Make use of the time you are away and when you get back home cherish it, you will realize how important your family truly is.