Month: April 2022

Freshman year

My freshman year was the most incredible and funniest experience I’ve ever had, coming from another country I was so scared I would be mistaken in coming to the US for college, I was even more scared of not liking the school I would choose, but I’ve never regretted my decision. Penn State is like home to me now, every aspect of it makes me so happy, and I’m so glad i chose this school to spend the next 4 years. I’ve met so many people that I could never imagine my life without them, they became my family and support system here in the US because all of my loved ones live in Ecuador. Life here is definitely different from what I had to picture before arriving, I thought American teenager movies were a perfect way to describe American school life, but it definitely wasn’t. I’m definitely going to miss my people here so much during summer, I’m even sad because I’m leaving to go home, which before I would be so excited because I missed Ecuador so much, of course, I miss my family, but I also don’t want to be away from my college friends for 3 1/2 months approximately.

This year has taught me a lot, from having to make myself get out there and talk to new people to enjoying my alone time without feeling lonely or with the need of socializing. Also, taking care of myself, for example, when I’m sick going to the doctor alone which is something I would never do before, or cooking for myself when I’m hungry and nothing is open, the little things that made me feel like an independent individual helped me to grow in a way I never did before, because back home I had my family for everything, and I would ask for help whenever.

I’m grateful I have the opportunity to study at Penn state and get a quality education, I’m even more grateful to the universe for putting such nice people in my life here, it would not be the same incredible experience without them.

 

Almost there!

2 more weeks left of school and then finals. I couldn’t be happier, I’m so ready for this semester to be over. Like I’ve mentioned in past blogs after spring breaks my motivation to do any schoolwork completely disappeared from my body, I felt so drained mentally and physically for a while, but, lately, I’ve improved in just getting my assignments done in time and be ready for finals. I already started studying for some of the classes I think are the hardest ones. At the same time, I feel like this semester was so much fun, the only reason I would like for it to not be over is my friends, I will miss them so much when I go back to Ecuador. I feel like I will have tons of long-distance relationships once I go back, seeing someone every day for months and then suddenly seeing them only in face time is going to suck. Living so far away from my best friends sucks and 3 months without them is going to leave a scar on me, literally.

 

Updates

Lately, I’ve been doing better with my motivation for school, but I’m so looking forward to summer. I think I already mentioned how I’m excited to see my parents and friends form Ecuador, but now I have another reason to be super excited for summer, I’m seeing BAD BUNNY  in a concert in NY during the last week of summer. When my best friend told me she got tickets I couldn’t believe her, I know he’s not super popular here in Pennsylvania, but he is  huge in Ecuador and Latin America overall. I think he is one of the best artists of all times, just listening to his songs can make a bad day better for me, and I’m not even exaggerating.

I’ve never been in a concert before, so it was difficult to convince my parents to let me go with my best friend to NY alone for a concert, normally they would’ve definitely say no, but this time they actually allowed me to go with the condition of being in constant communication with them, and I understand because I’m far from their protection. I’m also a little nervous about it because I’ve seen his concerts are so wild sometimes, people go crazy because of his songs and sometimes it can get scary. However, Im still very excited to live this new experience with an important person in my life. He is also going to Ecuador but in November and we’ll be in class by then.

 

 

This summer is going to be amazing, although I will miss Penn State a lot, I’m happy I get a long break to spend time with my love ones in Ecuador, before the concert my best friend is visiting me in Ecuador too, so I will the taking her to cool places in my hometown, and Galapagos Islands, which is the place I want to show her the most.