I’m beginning to realize that I can calculate my homesickness like an equation. There is a direct correlation between the number of hours I spend doing ‘American’ activities each day and how homesick I feel. Typical activities include hanging out with only volunteers, watching movies in English, reading English books, running, going to the Internet, writing e-mails/blogs, and going to the mall to use the WIFI. I call it Kaitlyn’s Corollary of Homesickness. Don’t be surprised if this equation starts showing up in the textbooks… and remember, I thought of it first!
AA (American activities) / 24 (hours in a day) x 100 = percentage of homesickness
I allow myself one or two hours of each day as ‘healthy hours,’ but my count has gone up in the past few days. Granted, it’s been the weekend so I haven’t had anything to do but amuse myself and it is natural that I would choose activities that I enjoy, but I am beginning to realize that the more time I spend doing these familiar activities, the more homesick I become. It is a slippery slope.
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i did a few practice equations-- is AA measured in hours or number of activities? for instance, 1AA can be 5hrs long, or 7AA could be 15mins. you need to work on your maths.
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