I'm so glad it's finally fall break. It's really amazing how time flies; I can't believe the first half of the semester is actually gone. And I must say, the last 7 weeks have been ones of very significant learning and development in my life. But last week turned out to be my most hectic week at Luther. On Wednesday, I had my Physics and Math mid-semester exams and Paideia open unit quiz. I had to stay up late studying particularly for my physics exam, which from experience, isn't usually very easy. On Friday, I had my Paideia mid-semester exam and my Honors Discussion mid-semester reflection due. The Paideia exam was actually more difficult than I had anticipated; I think it went quite well, though. I had to stay busy until about 5:00pm that day finishing up my Honors reflection.
Nevertheless, the most important thing right now is that it's fall break! I can finally breathe! It's been a very hectic semester so far with plenty of homework to do, meetings to attend, a tight schedule, and a maximum of 6 hours of sleep per day. But yesterday, I actually slept for more than 10 hours. And this morning, I had a well-deserved feast, actually eating all I felt like eating [a luxury I'm not able to afford very often because I'm usually always in a hurry]. I spent the whole day relaxing, watching tv, hanging out with the other international students, and keeping schoolwork as far away from my mind as possible...
Despite my extreme gladness that I have this much-needed break, I can't seem to shake off the loneliness I feel from staying on campus with everyone back home. My hall is virtually empty and it feels very weird being in my room alone without all the noise from my roommate and friends. Mere walking around campus without people around you walking briskly to a class or flashing past you with bikes or skateboards feels strange.
Beyond all this, however, despite the fact that I've accepted the reality of not being able to return to Nigeria until after at least a year, I also can't shake off the nostalgia I feel toward going home and seeing my parents, siblings, and faithful canine. All the same, I'm glad I can use this opportunity to talk to them more frequently [and even make video calls if I can]. Right now, I'm keeping an upperclass friend, Sylvia, company at the KWLC Decorah (Luther Radio Station) studio. It's pretty cool; I'm having lots of fun influencing the music that goes on air. I'm also looking forward to the shopping trip to La Crosse, WI on Monday by the diversity center; I already have on my mind a long list of things to buy...
Until then, thanks again for reading my blog. I wish you a wonderful and relaxing fall break!
Cheers!
Nevertheless, the most important thing right now is that it's fall break! I can finally breathe! It's been a very hectic semester so far with plenty of homework to do, meetings to attend, a tight schedule, and a maximum of 6 hours of sleep per day. But yesterday, I actually slept for more than 10 hours. And this morning, I had a well-deserved feast, actually eating all I felt like eating [a luxury I'm not able to afford very often because I'm usually always in a hurry]. I spent the whole day relaxing, watching tv, hanging out with the other international students, and keeping schoolwork as far away from my mind as possible...
Despite my extreme gladness that I have this much-needed break, I can't seem to shake off the loneliness I feel from staying on campus with everyone back home. My hall is virtually empty and it feels very weird being in my room alone without all the noise from my roommate and friends. Mere walking around campus without people around you walking briskly to a class or flashing past you with bikes or skateboards feels strange.
Beyond all this, however, despite the fact that I've accepted the reality of not being able to return to Nigeria until after at least a year, I also can't shake off the nostalgia I feel toward going home and seeing my parents, siblings, and faithful canine. All the same, I'm glad I can use this opportunity to talk to them more frequently [and even make video calls if I can]. Right now, I'm keeping an upperclass friend, Sylvia, company at the KWLC Decorah (Luther Radio Station) studio. It's pretty cool; I'm having lots of fun influencing the music that goes on air. I'm also looking forward to the shopping trip to La Crosse, WI on Monday by the diversity center; I already have on my mind a long list of things to buy...
Until then, thanks again for reading my blog. I wish you a wonderful and relaxing fall break!
Cheers!
1 comment:
Hi Opeoluwa
It was great to come across your blog! I'm a first year student at Rhodes University in South Africa and I can totally relate to the lack of sleep and missing home. Seems the university experience is pretty much the same wherever you are in the world!
We're just starting out with this blogging thing, but check out our journalism group's blog at www.firstyearblood.blogspot.com
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