Well, hello, from over here! I am back in Sarajevo, arrived yesterday. Im already having problems trying to type on the Bosnian keyboards (if anyone remembers my first year there were a lot of y and zs that got mixed up, and lack of punctuation which I am still trying to fix). I went to sleep last night around 9, tried to stay up as late as I could only to wake up at 2am. This is after I said, oh no I dont get jetlagged on the way there, only going back to the states. Unfortunately I was up until 6.30 but luckily I went back to sleep for three hours. As I said in my first post, I didnt really wrap my head around coming back and so when the plane landed yesterday I was so excited. (Travels went fine. Had to rush to my last flight but caught it and bags arrived and everything!) Adnan was there to pick me up (also got hugs all around from Colleen and Mario who were there to pick up Colleens family!) which was a lifesaver because I had two huge bags and definitely needed the help. As Adnan and his friend drove me back I craned my head to check out the city as the car zipped by. I had this overwhelming feeling of recognizing my darling Sarajevo yet also not knowing where I was.
That feeling stayed with me for the entire day. I am so happy to be back but almost in disbelief, and then on top of it to remind myself that I am not here for a visit but rather to live is almost incomprehensible. But some of my nerves were calmed after Adnan and I walked around the city, areas that I knew better and eventually led into a wonderful conversation with him and his friend about religion and culture in Bosnia and it eased my mind. Also, this friend mistook me for a Bosnian and said that I looked like I was from there so that definitely made my day! Im a little overwhelmed by the daunting task of learning Bosnian but it will work out, Ill get a teacher and just practice...ha, I know these are all first day worries but they come tumbling in!
As of now I am staying with Adnans family. I love the Pidros and really feel part of the family. They have been wonderful and insistent that I stay with them while Im in Bosnia but Im going today to stop by my internship (which officially starts the 8th) to pick up the keys to my apartment and check it out. I have, however, assured the Pidros that even if I dont end up living with them I will be over a lot because its so nice to have a family here.
Ok, I should get ready to go, finally get to wash this plane dirt off!
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