स्कूल हस बेगुन, होल्डिंग उप वेल.

I should be sleeping right now. But I'm not. I figured if I have already stayed up this late I'm not gonna be too crisp tomorrow no matter what.

I went sailing last weekend with all the exchange students. Everyone seemed to be a little out of it, myself included. Except the Aussies-- they seemed like they were quite in their element, but they've been here for seven eight months already. I think we're all entering what we were told was called the "disillusionment phase", when the excitement wears off a bit and you really have to bite your lip and push on to keep adjusting. Sometimes it's a little tough to get up in the mornings. But I still find joy in the simple things and make sure I laugh plenty day by day and keep some perspective.

I've been spending a lot of time with the other exchange students, and a few of the people in my language class in the Folkuniversity. Consequently, I've been speaking a lot of English, I admit. I could certainly stand to work at using my Swedish more. I must try to get into the habit.

I haven't really spent that much time lately with my host family, I just sort of leave in the morning and come back at night. This weekend we will have some guests from Stockholm, including an Aussie, so I will be with my hosts more than I have been for a while. I'm glad I have made friends here rather quickly and always have someone to hang around with, but at the same time I also feel that I'm missing out a little on the "cultural" part of the culture exchange. It's good to be among people who really empathize with what I'm feeling though, you know? There's a balance I need to strike, I suppose. I need to hang out with more Swedes. It should get a little easier once I start regular school again in a couple weeks. (I only go to the community college for Swedish classes right now, with a bunch of other internationals.)

I am not missing home, but I am getting a bit fatigued by the adjustment process. It's rough sometimes. But I've been through much worse. Much worse.