The hardest decision that I did not know I would have to make pt. 2

Last week I talked about my expectations when I started this new phase of my life, university life. From the beginning, the path was difficult, in fact, I think it happened that way with everyone. Anyway, in my case, there were factors that worked against me as well as factors that worked in my favour.

Being the university located in a province far away from mine, meant that I would have to live temporarily in another place, away from my sister and my mother. Something that worked in favour is that I would not be completely alone since at that time my aunt lived in that city. Time passed and it can be said that I got used to making most of my decisions alone, without much adult supervision. It could be said that I even managed everything in the best way and with a lot of responsibility, at least during the time of my stay there.

Eventually, due to the emergency situation that the entire world went through due to the covid-19 pandemic, all activities were suspended and, being in the middle of my major, I had to return to my hometown. It still seems incredible to me that time has passed so quickly and I am about to finish this stage.

What about you? What thoughts come to your mind in this new stage?

The hardest decision that I did not know I would have to make pt. 1

 

At the end of our high school life, most of us face situations where we have to make different decisions. One of them is the choice of what we plan to do in the future and adult life. This decision could be considered one of the most difficult due to various factors. First of all, the lack of experience due to the youth that each one possesses. In my case, when I finished school I didn't know what to do with my life; in fact, it took a semester for me to have even a slight idea of what interested me at the time, which eventually turned out to be language study. Without clear ideas, I continued with my search process for the universities that offered an English program. Some of them were private and others public, of course, I chose to study at a public university like most students in the country. That was how, full of illusions and expectations, I entered the university. Some expectations were not met; however, the effort spent has been worth it.

Tell me, have you ever felt that feeling of expecting everything and at the same time not due to uncertainty?

Illness girl :'v

Today's blog is to talk about my current condition: the girl of the illnesses. That actually sounds funny, although it wasn't and still isn't. It all started almost a week ago, I started with stomach pain but I didn't take it too seriously since it was the only symptom that manifested itself. The symptom persisted so I took medicine to ease the discomfort. The day after that it seems that I had slept badly and therefore the next day I woke up with a sore neck. Fortunately, the neck pain only lasted one day; however, the relief was the result of multiple attempts to eliminate the pain. That day I received a massage from my mother to later take a pain pill. Seeing that this did not go away I put ice around the neck and rested for a long time until I finally felt better. Unfortunately, the stomach pain was not something that vanished, on the contrary, the fever was added to that symptom. In addition, I felt fatigue and pain in the body. The measures I took to treat my symptoms were not very particular because before illness was caused by something I ate, it was something related to my mood and my stress levels. I hope to improve and relieve stress.

Visiting my hometown?: a letter

Dear Alessia,

It is a pleasure for me to hear that you are doing wonderfully in your new job and I hope that you will be able to tell me more details soon. Believe me! Right now I'm so excited that I couldn't wait another minute and instead decided to reply to your letter as soon as possible.

First of all, I must tell you that I love my city very much. This one may not be that big but it has a lot of nice places that you can go to. Among them stands out a viewpoint hill from which you can see the entire city. This constitutes a tourist place in which, depending on the time of year, it is crowded since at the peak of the hill there is a Catholic church where many believers go. The rest of the days of the year it is a place where you can go for a walk either as a sport or as a distraction.

Similarly, there is a botanical garden in the city that I have not had the pleasure of visiting and that I would gladly visit taking advantage of this wonderful visit. I have been told that there are beautiful and varied kinds of plants, as well as wild species in our area.

Another activity that you certainly cannot miss is cycling around the city or, in turn, you can take a detour to more rural areas and why not visit the rivers if the day is hot. Santo Domingo, being in a central place in the country, offers an interesting mix of culture and due to its unique climate, I am sure that you will want to return more than once.

For now, it is better that I stop. Be sure to call me when you get to town, I'll be more than happy to stop by and treat you to a meal.

All the best,

Angie