09/20/12 Response to http://orianaenglishcomposition.blogspot.com/2012/09/time.html

I agree with your criticism of time and how there's not enough hours in the day to get everything done. I can also relate to you because I have been away from my hometown in Cuba, missing my family and the friends I left behind. But, like you mention, becoming independent is the best you can hope for. It makes you a stronger person and ultimately defines who you are. Your family and friends will always be there, and being away from them sometimes makes you appreciate them more.

It's always good to be organized as well and although I am a commuter, I know it sometimes is uncomfortable having a room mate if that person is messy. But, it's good to know everything is getting fixed. And you should feel lucky you don't have to drive back and forth everyday to class.

Buying food and realizing your fridge is empty is definitely exhausting. That really sucks. Not only do you have to study, but you have to take time to do the little things you took for granted when you had your parents there. But, once again, this makes you more independent and anything that makes you grow up fast is good for you.