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Oct 09, 2016

I have been away from home for three weeks now and it is crazy to think that I'm on the other side of the world. There are some things from the states that I miss dearly.

1. My family

This is an obvious one. I'm 5,000 miles from home and this is the farthest away I have been! I won't even be home for Thanksgiving. I know they are proud but I miss them a lot

2. Ranch dressing

I don't even like ranch dressing but the fact that they don't offer it here in the United Kingdom is mind blowing to me.

3. Free ketchup

Why am I paying for a basic human necessity????

4. My sorority sisters

Recruitment, Bid Day, new sisters; I've missed it all. My go to lunch buddies are on the other side of the world! They better be prepared for many lunch dates when I return.

5. Saturday Football

Yes, I get Saturday futbol here but I want real football! I miss cheering on the Lakers on Saturday nights in Lubbers Stadium

6. Late Night campus food

All on campus dining locations close by 9. Where are you supposed to go and get food after class?

7. Post season baseball

Baseball is my favorite sport, so it's really sad that I'm missing out on October baseball!

8. Textbooks

None of my classes require textbooks. I don't miss paying for them, I just miss having them available when you need them.

9. Cars

People in the UK mostly travel by bus and train. If they do travel by car they are driving on the wrong side of the road, compared to what I'm used to.

10. GVSU

It's my home away from home. My friends are there. My student organizations are there. The only thing that's missing is me

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10 things I miss while studying abroad

I miss you!

1. My family

2. Ranch dressing

3. Free ketchup

4. My sorority sisters

5. Saturday Football

6. Late Night campus food

7. Post season baseball

8. Textbooks

9. Cars

10. GVSU

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Living in the dorms can tear down your immune system.

1. Drink lots of tea with honey.

2. Get a good amount of rest.

3. Make an appointment with the health center or at a doctor's office.

4. Stock up on soup and crackers.

5. If you are able to, go home.

College isn't easy, and I'm afraid I'm not going to make it at the rate my mental health is going.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

1.Shower

2. Sleep

3. Schedule

4. Eat Well

5. Exercise

6. Socialize

7. Be on Time

8. Chillax

9. Journal/Pray/Reflect

10. Gain Perspective

11. Do what works for you

Leslie gets it.

Your professor mentions there's a test in a few days and you didn't know about it.

You spend all day long in class and now realize you also have to spend the next few nights awake studying.

You take out your textbook and notes, but don't have the energy to actually read them.

You keep reading the same sentence over and over, but it still doesn't make sense.

You can’t focus, and your roommate suggests you go to the library.

You realize there are still over 50 pages left to read.

You reach the two-hour mark of studying and get delirious and want to give up.

You take a Netflix and snack break.

Your friends told you they were staying in with you to study, but they end up going out.

Your friends ask why you need to study instead of having fun.

Your friends send you pictures of them out having fun, but you're stuck in the library and want to run away.

You walk out of the test and realize staying in and studying was worth it because you definitely aced it.

No, I'm not mad, that's just my face

1. You can't control it.

2. You are not always pissed off.

3. Most of the time, you're just fine.

4. Usually, nothing is wrong.

5. Sometimes, you use it to your advantage.

6. But you actually are approachable most times.

7. Fake smiling is tough.

8. You are not actually a b***h.

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