Being completely out of my element has made me learn a lot about myself. 
          Variation of personal contact with humans is severely limited here primarily a cause de the language barrier, and as a result I feel like I have gotten to know the people I do speak to on a regular basis (people in my classes and those on my program) very well over the last five weeks.  Particularly when you're pretty much constantly around the same people, you get to know them very well and very quickly.  You discover their likes and dislikes, their pet peeves, their strengths, their weaknesses, their limits, and their overall downfalls. I've learned that this can be a good thing (finding a deeper connection with people and appreciating things you like about them) and sometimes bad ('overdosing' on people comes easily and quickly, unfortunately).
          This has made me think a lot about my own personal character too.  I think of myself as a relatively positive person, and no matter what I always try to have a good outlook on things.  Life is what you make it. Every event, every moment, every single thing that happens to you has the potential to be a great life-changing event if you allow it to be (worst case scenario, you can still learn something ANYTHING from every single thing that you do).  Your life and your happiness is completely dependent on the attitude you take towards it.  I wish more people were able to see this. Being positive and happy can instantaneously change your life, not to mention that it looks lovely on everyone.


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