Entry #17-There's no place like home...

Truly, there is no place like home. Whether you are going home to your parents or home to your spouse and kids. Although not all people are diagnosed with homesickness, there is nothing quite like seeing your family. Whether it be your siblings or parents, children or spouse, maybe even your cat or dog, all people are happy to see someone at their house. It's the warmth and happiness that seems to encompass us that appeals so much; after a long day at work, months away at school or a couple weeks gone on vacation, it's always nice to go back to something familiar.
Now Thanksgiving is coming up, that's generally the time when college students (AKA me) are thinking about heading home. Unfortunately for some, the distance can sometimes be too much (going from Idaho to Washington), or the cost too much ($250.00 plane ticket). I was thinking that I wasn't going home for Thanksgiving because it was too much money. However, today a family friend living in Utah called me up and asked me if I wanted a ride to Seattle for Thanksgiving. I was utterly overjoyed and incredibly thankful. It was so considerate of my friends to give me a call, they were in no way obligated, in fact if they leave from Utah, they would have gotten there faster. Thanks to them I get to see my family after not seeing them since September. I am so excited to be going home, and it's all thanks to someone who remembered me and was selfless enough to give me a ride home.

Entry#16-Helping Hands

Dropping things can be very unfortunate; dropping things in front of a lot of people is even more unfortunate. The other day I happened to be carrying a lot of things as I walked into my class. In this particular class, we have to turn in an assessment ever class. While I was trying to pick my assignment out of my book, a ton other things also fell out. Unfortunately, this is at the front of the class and was in front of 10ish people... However, a girl, seeing that I was struggling, proceeded to walk over and pick up my many things. A small but easy act of kindness.