First Day Eve

So at this moment I should probably be trying to fall asleep. Tomorrow I have to wake up early because ITS MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! It's almost 11pm, and I know I wouldn't be able to fall asleep right now even if I really tried, but I'm still going to try and keep this post short and go to bed soon. I absolutely love love love love love first days of school. I love firsts of anything, really. I like begginings and changes because they are exciting and unpredictable, and first days of school are always delightful in my eyes. I mean, yeah, I have to wake up at 6:30am and sit in a classroom all day, but that doesn't really bother me. I like Spanish and I like friends and I actually really like learning. 

When I first found out I was switching schools I was devastated. The friends I had made at Coya mean a lot to me and there are Rotary rules against switching schools because it interrupts your exchange. I spent so much time and effort making a place for myself in one school, and now I have to do it all over again? That didn't seem fair at all to me. It still doesn't seem fair. If I were someone else, I might choose to be mad about what happened and complain about it a lot. But I am not one to look in the negative of things and I understand that life isn't always going to be fair and that I might as well make the best out of it anyways. I'm not GLAD to change schools, but i have thought about what changing schools menas to me and realized something I could have easily skipped over out of anger. I realized that while I wanted to remain in Coya and strengthen all the amazing friendships I already have, I love meeting new people and will enjoy making new friends. I'm not saying I am leaving my old friends (never hahha) but I love how I learn new things with each person I meet and that's really why I'm here: to learn about people, life, and Chile. I have no idea what sorts of experiences I will have in my new school or what kind of people I will meet, but I do know that I am ready and strong and that tomorrow morning I am going to walk through those doors with confidence and a smile no matter how awkward or new I might feel. I am going to show them what a cool gringa I am and I'm going to do all of it with a sincerely good and happy attitude, because that is honestly how I feel. I feel happy every morning to wake up in Chile, and I am so grateful for this opportunity every day. I knew this exchange wasn't going to be perfect by the typical exchange student standards, but it is perfect for me because it is mine and I can adapt happily to whatever is thrown my way. 

Wish me luck tomorrow!

(My old school uniform and my new one)