Halfway there

     Halfway through the semester?! How did I even get here? It's been a heck of road. This was my very first time on my own- it's been exciting, terrifying, frustrating, wonderful, eye opening, and an overall adventure. 

    The first thing I can say is that I've never appreciated free food quite the way I do now. My parents house means seeing my family and my dogs and that's wonderful, but it also means a fridge full of free food and that is indescribable. It also means I don't have to pay two dollars to wash six T shirts and some socks.

    I'm also living in a city! To those who've lived here for many years, it may not seem like a big city, but to a girl who has spent all her life in a place with a single stop light and town curfew of ten o clock, this is pretty big. I've never experienced traffic like this before... I hate that. I'm working on getting used to it. I love not having to drive half an hour for groceries, though. 

    I've really enjoyed getting to know my roommates and new classmates and overall, the experience of being on my own has been a good one. It hasn't been without its challenges, though. I'm having to try to keep my head above water health wise and that's not easy. That has been one of the most difficult things I've dealt with. My health was never easy but not having my mom on my back every five seconds has proven to be less of a joy than I thought it would be. I'm struggling pretty heavily. 

    I'm halfway through, though and I'm alive. Those are two pretty positive outcomes. I think with time, things will only get better and I'm excited to see where things go from here.