After being isolated from the state side for over a month now, I have been able to create an extensive list of things I both miss and don’t miss about our good ole heartland.
(In no particular order)
I miss….
1. Netflix, Hulu, and all streaming that doesn’t work outside of the U.S.
2. American Pizza, American Mexican food, American Chinese cuisine. Yes. I miss it all.
3. Fast food?
4. The Caf
5. Gustavus
6. Calling my mom/dad/sister/friends in between classes
7. Kato Trips
8. The stars!
9. MILK
10. Greenery/The Arb
11. Bruce and Pam (my advisors)
12. The Speech team…I miss speech a little bit, but not as much as the team!
13. Patrick’s on Third
14. My brother’s Senior year of football ( he got homecoming king! )
15. Not having to make my own food
16. American Dollars
17. Stronger smoking regulations
18. The English Language
19. Movie Theatres being everywhere
20. Popcorn, peanut butter, peanuts
Things I don’t particularly miss…
1. Labs
2. Paying for Gas
3. writing speeches
4. Fast Food?
5. Not walking (aka not walking for more than 5 minutes at a time)
Most would call this culture shock, but I wouldn’t necessarily dub it that…These are just things I’ve noticed that I find myself wanting at certain times. I have not felt out of place, completely lost, or anxious because of any of the above, which is extremely reassuring. Ah Italy ;)
I definitely hear you on these. I miss a lot of these things plus things like, my parents’ cooking, knowing what’s normal to tip, knowing how grocery stores work and understanding the registration process. But I think this might help one of your issues. http://hotspotshield.com/ helped me watch things on hulu. It gets a little finicky at times and there are a lot of extra ads but you can choose when to turn it on. I hope it helps!