Homework :)

So now having a blog is an assignment for my Journalism & Mass Media class. And I don't mind one bit! Our assignment this evening is to just write. Write about anything. Small to big. So here I go :)

How do you respond when you are pushed out of the normalcy of the world you live in and are forced into another you've never even touched? For me, all I've ever known is the private school world. All my friends proclaim to be Christians, most of my teachers pray prior to class starting, and I can be consoled by a spiritual mentor if I just ask. Here, it's different.

Throughout this GSP process I've already gone through slight homesickness and issues with boys, and yes, I have new friends here I can talk about it with; but no, none of them know me well enough or have the age experience to talk with me about what the best way to handle each situation is.

I walk into my General Studies class, and my teacher reminds me so much of my mentors at home. Wise. And all I want to do is sit down with her, talk to her, and let her pour her life experiences into me like so many women do at home. Although she doesn't proclaim to have faith in Christ, I'm not just asking for spiritual console. I can see it through how she carries herself, and by the way she treats others that she has so much to share, and I just want to talk life with her.

But how do I do that? Say, "Hey, Alaina, I was wondering if you could just talk with me about a situation." No. I don't currently feel comfortable asking for that because 1. I don't know her very well and B. It's not exactly a direct question.

Maybe (hopefully) time will change that. Or maybe God's just testing my faith and trust in Him. Either way, it is definitely hard right now walking through each day without someone physically here to guide me through life situations almost every teenage girl deals with.