how fast you can accomodate to the new place

Today it is exacky one month when I am here in USA, studying in one of the colleges here, in the south, in the "natural state", middle of nowhere - Arkansas!

After this month I can say that finally I got used to, i already developed some habits, found friends and everything is already typical. Actually I didn't go through this stage when everything was new, and I wanted to see everything, be everywhere and do as much as possible (I am talking about the stage which is in intercultural shocked theory called honey moon).

So how my typical day look like?

There are few elements which are repeating quite often, and I can call them already habits.

1. Eating in the cafeteria - even before entering cafeteria and seeing what is in todays "menu" I know what I will eat today; depends on the time I have for meal it is either vegetarian meal from "home style buffet" and in addition salad (always the some, just sometimes I am trying to change dressing and after I am saying to myself it was a bad choice). Very important element of spending time in the cafeteria is of course chatting with people. Sometimes it takes us more then one hour just sitting and discussing a day; even with friends we don't have to discuss when we are going to eat, without asking I know they will be there at 6 pm everyday:D

2. Sitting in front of Burrow - almost after each meal (if we don't have classes just after) once more we are just sitting and chatting with the some people; in the mornings mostly I am reading newspaper there and afternoons we are sitting and reading, sometimes getting crazy and doing stupid things like writing on each other bodies and so...

3. Going to WAC - this is sport center where I am trying to go as much as possible. When I have a classes, it is always the some water aerobic, and then in the evening just to have a break we are going tot he gym, and once more always the some - firstly 20 minutes on bicyckle then some exercices on my belly and hands. It takes almost one hour :)

4. Libery - I really like this place, so quite and peaceful, I have already found the place where I am usually sitting, next to the window on the small couches in the very and, totally hidden.

5. VZ 101 the meeting place - I am praud that my room became kind of meeting place where we usually have parties or just meeting and talking. I have a small firdge when almost always you can find cold beer (and for US conditions even good). I have a radio which have possibility to connect it with ipod so we have nice music as well and a lot of space just perfect to have fun and chill out a bit.

And thats all - there are different people mailing me and asking whats new, how I am doing ect. I can already say nothing, it is not that fascinating that most people imagine, but it is nice to stay finally in one place and just live a simple life.

thats all - maybe only one more message to you: don't be afraid to move to some other place, it is not that bad, don't expect that living in other place will be like holidays, no it will quickly become "normal" but in a very positive sense