Away from Home

This can be your first time living away from home well, I know it is for me at least. Being away from home can be beneficial and help you grow more as a person but, then there are times where homesickness can occur. If you come from a big family that are close with one another it, can be hard to get use to the situation of living by yourself. I have had days where I just wanted to go home. Whenever I have thoughts like that I try and occupy myself. I do laundry, study, read, or spend some time with my friends. Yes, I call my parents and siblings but, it is not entirely the same. It is also difficult in a way with all our schedules overlapping one another. I have only went back home three times and that was just recently. The first time I went was for the labour day weekend but, I ended up working so it was not really spent being with my family. The second time I went home was two weeks ago and, I only went back home because my dress finally came in for my sister’s wedding. So, I had to go in for a fitting. Then, just this weekend I went back home for the wedding. It was nice to see all of my family together again. They kept telling me that it has been so long since they have seen me but, told me how proud they are of me for continuing school and, being the first to actually do so. That made me realise that the days where I just wanted to go home were silly in a way. When they told me that, it made me remember why I came to Stan. Sure it was a big step for myself but I’m not doing this only for my benefit but, I am also here for my family. It’s just the little sacrifices we all have to make in order to make our dreams come true.