As I'm sitting thinking about what I should write for my English 101 class, I noticed that I'm starting to enjoy my time in Mississippi. Don't get me wrong, I still miss my family and at times wish I could at least see them for an hour, but there are things that have changed about me. for instance my dorm has to be be clean otherwise I feel as though my whole day is going to be messy, I actually take the time to plan my day out, and I find even the smallest of things to be extremely entertaining. I guess that's what happens when you don't have anything better to do on the weekend. I find it curious how even though New York and Mississippi form part of the same country they are complete opposites.
For instance, we can't turn right on a red light, it's illegal in Brooklyn-we also cant pass the car in front of us, even if the line is dotted-Today I discovered a lizard resides in the space between my window and the fly net thing (great choice of words, I just can't think of the name), to be completely honest I didn't think lizards even lived in Mississippi. So you can only imagine my amazement when I saw it hop from branch to branch (I didn't know they lived on trees or knew how to hop). As ignorant as I might sound right about now, I must remind you the only time I came close to nature in New York was when I walked in sunset park, and I all there was to see was dogs and squirrels. It makes me feel silly if I told anyone in this school I saw a lizard they would look at me like I'm dumb. Also I have noticed I'm becoming a little bit more like my mother, which is scary in so many levels.
Yesterday I got really fed up with the way my dorm was, so I went on a cleaning spree; I cleaned the bathroom, and our room (Jessica's and mines). I did my laundry today folded all my clothes neatly put them in there place and now I feel so much better. It was really creepy seeing myself go about doing all this, I'm definitely not like that at home. Being in Mississippi and so far away from home has given some sense of maturity (I think), it's helping me grow up and be responsible for myself. Things happen for a reason, and now I find myself seeing things and acting in a positive light.
3 comments:
Welcome to the wildlife! Haha! Laura you are so funny and I bet all of this is such a learning experience for you. Mississippi in one way or another can be some what of a culture shock, especially coming from New York. Just wait there is more to come!
I can totally relate to what you are saying. I am origninally from Michigan, and even though there is a lot of wildlife there, the north is defintely different from the south.
Indeed, here is a very different campare to New York City. I know some people in NYC could go to theater or central park to spend their weekend, but I think if you like a natural place, here is a good choice.Enjoy your time in Mississippi.
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