Si o si una experiencia

Im really starting to understand the ups and downs of an exchange. Being away from your friends and family, its hard, especially when you are thrown into an area where you don't speak the language and where you are a total outsider. I have been in a bit of a low lately, starting to miss my family and friends  and also it is possibly because the "shininess" of being here is starting to rub off and everything is loosing the element of excitement and surprise. I am becoming familiar with the city and the culture and the routine therefor leaving me with yet another obstacle to overcome. That should be a good thing right? I'm not so sure about it,  it is different because I am starting to get bored :S I am officially out of school for the next 2 months on summer holidays and I think that will be a real challenge for me, simply because there is no routine anymore and it is up to me to find thing to do to occupy my time. I think I'm going to start taking Churrango lessons(a mini 8 string guitar that is very significant in Bolivian music), so that should be good, and it should keep me busy :) There is a quote that my mom has been telling me ever since I was little; "If it's to be, it's up to me". I'm really starting to take that into consideration lately. If I'm not happy or if I'm bored, it is me and only me that will be able to change that, so get set, get ready and here I go!