Six Months

I take a deep breath as I begin to write this one
It is a heavy breath
One which shakes your thoughts

I am currently sitting at the local libaray. Bundled up in big scaves and bigger sweaters. I look out the window to my left at a snowcoated landscape. and I just laugh.

It has been half a year.

I remember when it was only my first month.

So much has changed since then.

I speak finnish
I travel more
I have close finnish friends
I have families
I know the city
I have a local cafe which knows my "usual"
I know how to work school
I understand the school
I don't get lost on the buses anymore
I adore the quiet
I get the personal space
I relish the food
I go naked in suana
I jump naked into the snow after suana
I have routien
I love the exchange student culture
I kick box
I study four languages
I travel to musuems regulary
I drink way more coffee

The list goes on and on on things which have changed.

But the list of what is different about me is even longer.
I guess it is because I am a new person.
I knew this would happen walking into it, I just never really believed it.

I feel so confortable here now. I no longer feel like an exchange student, or even foregin.

Somethings still make me laugh,

the sandwitches
the language
my accent
the pineapple hair
the no snowdays
the honesty

I guess now I have two homes. That's a nice thought. That you are warmly welcomed with open arms of people who really love you.

I have no idea where I would be if this year has not happened. I wonder what will happen in the next six months.

I am off to go have coffee now with some friends. I wish you to have a good day. Thank you for reading and sticking with me. We will see what is to come! Who knows!