An explanation for the blog

Originally I was planning to send out mass emails to everyone, but in an attempt to simplify my life and ensure that everyone has equal access to my updates, I’ve decided to start blogging.  I think it will be easier than sending mass emails, especially because I find it odd trying to address an email to so many people. 

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy and filled with a lot of new experiences and adventures.   I haven’t had the motivation or time to try to keep everyone up to date on what’s been happening because I felt like I just really needed to be “here” and not try too hard to convey what’s been happening because it makes my life feel very split.  And in a sense it is… I mean I am separated from my close friends and family and yet I still want to communicate with them and maintain good connections, but its not an easy thing to do, especially when I am meeting so many people and creating good friendships here.  For a while I was feeling sort of guilty about my reluctance to sit down and write in-depth emails and keep everyone up-to-date, but a wise and close friend made a comment that really helped me to just relax and let it go.  She said,

“Right now you are going through something completely different than any of us, we know that you love us all, we all know that you care and want us to know what your doing because I mean, its neat right? But as friends, we know that you will not always have the time to email us, or maybe that you won’t want to.  When you come home, you can tell everyone all about your adventures and mishaps – dont worry about it now, while your out there. Focus on doing good in school, getting to experience a different culture, and keep in touch with a few selected people from Canada.  We can always pass on the words of you to other people.” 

So essentially that’s what I’ve settled on and I’m feeling pretty good about it.  However, there will be times when I experience things that I feel willing to share with everyone, or even just thoughts and ramblings that I feel like publishing and when I do, this blog will be the place to find them.