June 20, 2016

Oh my goodness, I cannot believe it's already been five days since I last chatted with you all. Why is my time here at Oxford passing so quickly? I'm so in love with this city. I never want to leave. I know normally I would tell you guys a play by play of all that has happened, but this time I'm going to do a mid-point reflection. As we come to a close, some parents have come to visit a few girls and so only four of us were in the house this weekend. I visited London and shopped around Oxford Circus. I've gone out with a friend that I've made here in Oxford, and it's all been nice. We all had a really lovely weekend, whether we were here or if we were with our families.

We've all grown so much here in Oxford. I never realized how connected I was to my family and my home until I left it behind. I feel so much more independent now; it's like I can do anything. And of course, I could do anything before as well but now I know. I know now that I can honestly move to another country and make it. I can, not only survive, but live in a foreign place. I can call somewhere new home even when I know almost no one. It's a completely new kind of independence. I'm in love with it. I'm so in love with Oxford and, today, I'm so very in love with life. 

catch you later,

Karleigh