So I’m not living in a country foreign to me, literally, I’m living in the suburbs of Chicago! But compared with everywhere I’ve lived on the planet, including other countries, this place feels the most foreign. Normally, I would give a place a year to try it out, but since this decision involves lots and lots of money being invested in school, it’s not really an option. I’m either out at the end of the semester or in for good.

I’m thinking of moving into the city in a couple of months. It’ll be very hard, since I don’t have a car and need one to commute out to the suburbs for school, but I think the trouble outweighs the difficulties of living in a place with no social contact. I do need social outlets to retain my sanity, so as much as I’m tempted to just become a loner for the next 2 years, I know that it would lead to a lot of pain and misery.

Thank you for your feedback!