I Miss Home!

I am missing home and everyone there. Just talked to my mom on Skype which always makes me a little sad. I miss our kind of Mexican food with free chips and salsa. I miss Chinese take out from Wang's in Memphis with Casey. I miss my little baby Annabelle. Miss my sisters and nieces. I miss eating Chik-fil-a with my mom and then walking around Target "for exercise". I miss seeing Kristin, Kori and Colton on a regular basis. I even miss Uncle Jim haha.


My mama is gonna kill me for this picture. But I miss her. :)

My little babies when we went to the circus. Such cuties!


Katie and Jackie I think about you so often it hurts. I wish you were both here to share this experience with me. But I know that no matter how much I miss each one of you, I am making new lifelong friendships and memories.

And I am getting the chance of a lifetime. So I feel completely blessed to be here following what I truly believe is God's plan for me. My classes and readings are opening my eyes to just why it is I landed on this program. Applying for programs was liking walking blind, but I had faith that I would end up where I should be. I am here as a testament to the idea that what will happen will happen no matter what adversity you must overcome.

There are so many inequalities in this world and most relate to health care. I won't blab on about all this, but just believe me when I say I leave the library pretty mad some days. Some days I have to go get a Coke just to chill out about the tragic stuff I'm reading. Clearly Coke is my drug of choice. I lasted about a week before the harsh readings began and ultimately the coke obsession renewed. I honestly wasn't sure how strong of a person I was until I came here. My ideas and thought processes are challenged everyday, and although this makes me uncomfortable I am loving this experience. There are so many cultural differences I am having to wade through in order to properly communicate with classmates, everyday people on the street, professors, and my roommates.

Alot of people on my program are from Africa, Canada, and America. America is honestly a breeding ground for self-centered people. It is amazing how big business can manipulate our government in the chase for the almighty dollar. Many days I sit in a great amount of discomfort during discussions of the US and its role in international health care. My old job is interesting when I consider it compared to what I'm learning. I was obviously doing alot of illegal things and didn't know it. Using drug companies to promote my boss's agenda did not improve health care. It actually was a waste of money. So I will stop my rant there. I have been in the library and a coffee shop for the entire day reading. Coke and hot chocolate were needed during this reading session. :)

So do know I think of you often. I can't wait for Christmas to see everybody. I want you all to come here so bad I can taste it. Please check your schedules. I know cheap things to do, good restaurants, fun bars and clubs, and most importantly how to get around the city! So if it seems like I am begging, that is because I am.