This card is incredible. It gets me discounts, it gets me into buildings, it allows me to print things, I can pay for things with it. I'm completely dependent upon it for a lot, so I'll be very careful with it. It was so interesting to see how, when I printed my first paper today, I had to load money on the card at a machine, and then put the card into another machine, and it knew exactly what I needed to print because of the message I sent it from my email. I can even use it at the local eating places here on campus (even Starbucks!)
I could only run two miles today because I was pressed for time, but it was also very difficult to breathe. I'm still sick, but when you add that plus the fact that most of the student body here smokes, it makes for a difficult time getting around, even just walking.
Classes are starting to pick up now, and so the assignments are starting to pop up. Luckily, it's more reading pages per night than writing papers or filling out worksheets. In my study abroad class, we had a discussion about culture shock, and I found that I'm pretty much okay except for the whole missing American food. Roberta tried to help me find substitutes for some of the things I wanted, but dietary crackers won't be my new animal crackers.
I hope everyone is doing well back in the states! I'm missing everyone a lot and wishing they could be here with me.
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