So it has been a really stressful week for me. I was dealing with issues with getting a Co-Op, still have to write two papers (one a major research paper), and do a presentation. I was supposed to do my presentation with this girl Natalie for my Contemporary Australia class on Australians at Work and Play, but she dropped the course. Fortunately, that problem was resolved and I have a new partner.

I went to a concert last night, for which I have to write a 600 word mini review on for class, that was due on Monday (oops), then I have to study all weekend for a test on Monday. I had to change my plans to go to Sydney until June (sigh), because I have a major paper due May 1st, so that needs to get done this weekend too. So much stress. I contemplated really wanting to go home and not have to deal with the everyday difficulties of being abroad and all this work on top of it. But things have calmed down and I have really great roommates who have reassured me that everything will be fine.

A boy back home sent me lemonade because I missed it and I know this is silly but I think my parents might send me some kool-aid too. So I do get a little bit of home every now and then to keep me from being homesick. I've realized its a lot easier to be homesick when all the cool new things are over and you have to get back into the routine of school work, and not going on amazing trips and seeing marsupials and surfing etc. Then it just feels like everyday life only far away from the typical people who are right there to help. Is it weird to be homesick in the middle of the semester versus the beginning?

I'm not sure, but I really do think in the beginning I was too busy meeting new people and seeing new things for it to really hit me yet.