All The Difference

Today is my 3 month mark here in Bolivia, these three months have not been a walk in the park but at the same time they have not been unbearably difficult. More than anything, these months have been learning experiences; I have learned about myself, this country, cultures, religions, languages, traditions,and so much more. Bolivia ,already in this short time, has made a life changing impact on me, I now see things in a different light and I have a new perspective on everything. I appreciate my family, friends, country and culture more and never have I been so proud to be a Canadian. 

It's strange how even the smallest things can make all the difference in the world, for instance; the other day my 28 year old host brother moved out, taking my bed along with him. I got my host sisters bed who is on exchange now just the look of the bed in my room made me feel actually at home, instead of a guest out of place. My room is now a home and not just a place to sleep! 

I have been out of school for the last 2 weeks and in that time I have been suffering of boredom. I was in a bit of a depressed phase where all I wanted was something, anything, familiar. I decided that it was time to change something because being bored and miserable...well it sucks! So as of last Monday, I signed up for some cooking classes and I am totally loving them! Also next week if all goes according to plan, this girl right here is going to "Bonita" Brazil for a week or so. It finally seems that everything is looking up and getting better!

My grade 6 teacher once told my class something that has really stuck with me over the years, and that I have found to be totally true. He said "life is a graph, it fluctuates and has it's up's and downs but even when you feel like you have hit rock bottom, it will always climb back up again." Who would have thought that getting a different bed that would make the graph start climbing back up again?