Do You Miss Home?

I discovered that Nicola , the International Advisor, sent me an e-mail saying to meet her at 12:15 b/c I was to have lunch with Abri (one of the students from the American group) and the British Representative to America named Gloria. So, they took us to the Olive Garden (not affiliated with The Olive Garden in America, so technically I've never ate at that kind of Olive Garden) and they told us to eat all we want b/c it was on Gloria (which you know I didn't eat much). It turns out Abri ended up in the hospital and had to get her tonsils removed recently. She's doing well though and we were talking about how she was thinking about the Peace Corps and how I was thinking about a Master's Program which ended up with me being promised by Nicola that she would send me info on it since the program is only a year long in Britain.

I walked through sleet and hail (literally) to get to my TV Studio class. I was feeling crummy, but the professor said that I really took charge and kept it moving unlike many novice directors even though the VT broke and there was a horrible high-pitch sound that resorted from it during the taping. I was a little off on the timing on occasion, but overall he said I did a great job and got some great shots with great timing. I also got to talk to Professor Richey from Berea, but b/c of technical difficulties, it turns out that the radio wasn't working so I have to wait for another couple of days. However, I love talking to him and I've only had him for one class.

You know, people keep asking me, "Aren't you homesick?" or "Do you miss your friends or family?" To be honest, my real answer has been, "I love my freedom. I mean, I get to talk to my friends and parents on-line so I'm not alone, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I know I'll be back home in June and return to college in August to see a lot of my friends." You all have always been with me, so that's why I seem sort of dry when I say I do miss you all b/c while you're not always on-line it feels as though you're with me. However, I think now I can honestly say that I really do miss you all. I hope all of you are doing well without me there and I promise to talk to all of you soon.