Month 2

Can’t even believe it’s been two months. It’s genuinely felt like so much longer then that but also has felt so short. Not sure what the word for this is but I’m sure there is one. To be honest this month I have definitely been struggling to adapt. It’s a completely different way of life here and going by another’s schedule is something I haven’t done since I graduated high school. But I have come to the realization that I don’t need to wait on others and am currently coordinating car rentals and activities that are solo. For some reason I forgot I’m still able to be my independent self and make my own plans. (crazy ik)

Home sick – duh. I miss my fam so much. My bank account is relieved that I don’t have to buy Emmie and Scar Dunkin every other day though lol. We’re also starting to enter the holiday seasons and I’ve been missing gma basically every day. There’s so many things happening that she would’ve been the person to remind me who I am and that I can get through this. The topic of Thanksgiving came up and Alex and the fam want an American experience which is so funny because we have our puerto rican way of doing the day. I wish I would be able to make pasteles here but there’s no yuca or platanos here. I definitely will bust out the coquito though! The plan is a regular batch and a pistachio one (bc Alex hates cinnamon). Anyway this all relates to home sickness I swear. Just missing the family extra, this will be the first time going through the entire holiday season not in person with them

I have been relying on my friends a bit more while navigating adapting to life here for sure. Sharing stories and staying in the loop of what’s happening in their lives help root me and have been giving me a sense of stability.

I’m so lame because I haven’t done any of the scuba diving – zipline – or hikes :/// I promise I plan on figuring out things better I’ve been reliant on others for transport so once the rental car situation is figured out, I’ll have WAY more to report on. What I HAVE been doing is going on a few jogs after work, meeting a lot of the hobo animals and wishing I was in a place where could buy a whole house to take care of all of them. I’ve gotten a whole lot of really nice sunsetting pictures which counteracts the sad animals. I’ve also spent a lot of time at the beach of course. A book, sunscreen, and some snacks and I’ve been enjoying my Saturdays and some Sundays that way. The weather is JUST entering their summer season so it’s only supposed to get warmer so the next few months, the number of beach pictures will only increase.

I’m still struggling on the french/creole learning but I have gotten to make another english speaking friend. But everyday I try to ask someone to tell me a word so I can expand my vocab. One day at a time.