We finished our travels today, and thus, I will be back in Sao Paulo for most of the next five months. Traveling was great, but looking back on it, we tried to do to many things in too short of a time. I was sleeping in a different bed in a different city almost every night, and I never really got time to take everything in. Traveling with others can be very frustrating at times, mainly because everyone is a little different when it comes to opinions on how to do things. However, at the same time, it has taught me to be much more tolerant and relaxed about things. Even during unsure times, my philosophy has been that everything will work out. No use fretting about things you cannot change or mistakes that you make. Not everything is going to go as planned, especially when you are traveling throughout countries that operate much differently than the United States. All in all though, I have some great memories and stories from Peru and Argentina.
Today was the first day that I really felt lonely. Granted I still have Paul here with me, but I’ve had most of the day to just sit around and think. I realized how foreign this place really is. I can barely even communicate with the local people, and the helpless feeling that comes with a language barrier is not very comforting. I guess my Portuguese can only get better from here though. For now I will resort to a lot of charades and sign language. I am getting excited to start orientation on Saturday. There are only eight other students in my program, which will hopefully be a recipe for close friendships. It’s getting late, and seeing as I haven’t had a long, refreshing sleep in a while, I’m going to take this opportunity to rest up. Boa noite!
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