Comments on Insuring La Dolce Vita: Being abroad- even when it hurts

great post. I would love to follow you on twitter....

2010-02-15T10:21:37.787-05:00

great post. I would love to follow you on twitter.

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2009-11-29T04:37:17.325-05:00

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Hi Lydia! This is the first time I have read your ...

2008-06-06T08:59:49.286-04:00

Hi Lydia!

This is the first time I have read your blog. I am preparing to spend 11 months teaching English in Greece. I leave in August and plan to return in June of 2009. I have studied abroad (in Florence actually) as part of my college experience and can identify with the Bravo tv craving. Despite my limited budget I allowed myself to download Project Runway episodes from iTunes. It only ended up costing about $30 but it was money well spent (if you're like me and can watch the same episodes again and again). Safe travels as you return home!

Hey Jessica,Stay tuned for another blog about my h...

2008-05-28T08:32:50.459-04:00

Hey Jessica,
Stay tuned for another blog about my homesickness so to speak. If I'm ever really homesick, which frankly hasnt happened- its more of food cravings that bring me back- I like to remind myself of all the opportunities I've had here. The wonderful friends I've met. and those things that I craved when I first went back to the states after studying abroad. I love Chipotle burritos- but I also love Buffalo Mozzarella!
As for friends, I always imagined (when studying abroad) that they were having a blast without me- doing great things- until I realized that life goes on- and while they might have been having fun- SO WAS I! So there was no real reason to harp on things.
If living abroad now for a combined 3 years has taught me anything- its to embrace the opportunities that life presents you- because its better to have thrown everything out there then to wish you had 30 years later...

Hello there!I can relate to the homesickness while...

2008-05-27T14:15:16.875-04:00

Hello there!

I can relate to the homesickness while living abroad. I spent 3 months in Spain, and I think that homesickness is definitely something that was completely out of my control. It all of a sudden hit me when I realized that I was no longer going to speak English while I studied in Spain. The concept seemed normal before I left home, but once I was walking around the Spanish streets, I realized just how “foreign” things were! Later on I would see something on the street that reminded me of a friend, or I would visit a place that I knew my mom would love, and I would again be homesick! I realized that I had to embrace the opportunities that I was presented with, and face the approaching challenges even though I was miles away from both my home and regular life. Being in a different country taught me to practice and learn the language, to stay in touch with family and friends through email and blogs, and to accept cultural differences. All in all it was an amazing experience, and I was really happy to overcome my fears of being so far away from home. What do you do when you miss home (other than miss those yummy Chipotle burritos?  ) to keep yourself active and positive?