Home

Here I am, sitting in my room in my apartment in Bowling Green, Ohio. My mind, however, is in a completely different place. I currently miss my host families and friends in Germany and Austria terribly. Normally I am okay with being home, enjoying school, etc. But today is just one of those days. All I want is to see the people that helped make German-speaking Europe my home for 13 months.

I am constantly reminded by people here that I am back in the US of A, but they don't understand that it's difficult to readjust. I am certainly happy to see the people that I missed for so long, but at the same time, my life in Salzburg was simpler. It was not reality. Using savings, scholarships, and loans, I was traveling every weekend, buying fresh bread from the bakery, and living the good life. I realize that this is not the way one lives every year. However, what made my time there special to me wasn't the trips or the small amount of material possessions I acquired: it was the people.

Right now I am trying to figure out how to get back there next year. My hope is to be able to teach English in either Austria or Germany for 2 years. At that point I can figure out what I want to do in the future, and where I actually want to live. Will I spend the rest of my life in Germany/Austria, or in America? Only time will tell.

All I can say is that right now, I have a hole in my heart where something is missing. On most days an e-mail from a friend, an episode of a classic tv show, or a piece of chocolate will fill the void. Unfortunately, today I'm looking for something more.

Where is home??

Love, Molly