A better day

Yesterday was not one of my better days.  In addition to feeling as though I was going through the day in a fog, I found myself to be irritable and things just weren't going as I would have liked.  I began to feel as though being here in Germany away from everyone was becoming too much and and that I should think about returning back to the States.  I also felt overwhelmed with the German language and wondered if in fact I could improve in this area.  Lastly, I feel quite unsettled in the apartment without a proper bed, anything to put our clothes in and using cardboard boxes as a coffee/eating room table.  Later in the evening I shared my concerns and frustrations with Carsten and this was his response.  Well, what did I expect, he is German after all :)

All that being said, or in this case typed, I feel much better today.  Life is still a bit foggy, but some of it has lifted.  My class went better today and although I continue to feel overwhelmed with the language, I have to accept that for now this is my life and I need to just make the most of it.  Gosh I hate being so mature and "grown-up" about things!!!