I was perusing The Grad Cafe forums yesterday, and found this topic that made me contemplate for a while:

Homesick

Its been two months since I've been here, and I've slowly accepted the town as my home. There are strange things that puzzle me, like the lack of alcohol sold in the super markets, sour oranges or the early closing times of bookstores.

But there are other things that are exciting. I get to use fluffy jackets, warm sweaters and colorful scarfs. I see change in the weather. And I feel like I'm basked in nature here. Wow, look at the amount of trees everywhere!

Of course, my course load is preventing me from being homesick by piling up more work to keep me busy. I also receive weekly calls from my parents and also try to talk to my friends and family online. I just wished that my internet connection was better. I'm looking into remedying that.