Turning Point

Today I:
-went for a 40 minute run
-made a resume (yeah I know random, but I've been looking at a lot of opportunities for jobs/internships next year and for my internship here and figured it was about time I had a new resume and since I had the time I went for it)
-found a place to live with Gina in a residencial with about 40 students (Chilean and European) in our own little one bedroom apartment with a private kitchen and bathroom with a pool in Las Condes and close to our other really good friends Lindsey and Kathryn with great places to run where they also agreed to let us live there only April, May and June which is PERFECT
-link to residencial website: http://www.hoteleskolping.net/hogarsantiago/
-was reunited with our friend Lindsey who had been in BA for the week
-went and saw/hung out at Lindsey AWESOME 23rd floor apartment in Las Condes, just a short bus from our future residencial
-ate a 3 dollar once dinner at a super market near the mall and Lindsey's apartment that was DELICIOUS
-went to an incredible 21st birthday party for our friend Eric who's host mom had gone all out with food, snacks, decorations, and everything; it was really fun! highlight: the whole apartment busting out in "This Land is Your Land" when someone started to play it on the guitar, and talking to Eric's awesome host mom and sister

Tomorrow: Program trip to Pomaire

Today was one of the first days in the last 3 weeks I've felt like I can actually do this, and take on, handle, and enjoy the next four months and make them awesome. Things are getting better and beginning to look up. I have my classes figured out, my internship in the works, a place to live, great friends, and things are starting to fall into place.There will be hard times and I'm not sure I'll ever really NOT be homesick, but I'm learning to manage it and am feeling more and more ready to try and embrace this experience daily and just have fun and enjoy it!