"I was running away from the only thing I've ever known..."

After one week of introductions and five weeks of lesson planning, not sleeping and dorm room living, I am finally settled into the next chapter of my life in Charlotte. It still really hasn't hit me that these streets I wander are my permanent home for the next two years. It's hard to call somewhere 'my home' after such a busy summer of traveling back and forth and living out of the multiple suitcases I've packed and unpacked.

For the one millionth time I'll say my famous phrase- it's hard. I'm living a new state where I know no one, a new house with new roommates, with a new job that has aspects so foreign to me. Really, the only things familiar are the multiple phone calls from great friends and family checking to make sure I settled in okay and the small amount of belongings from home that I could fit in my car (though my mom would beg to differ.) No one said it would be easy and I know that. I got a little homesick last night for my best friends who know me, my sisters and mom, roads I could actually navigate without the help of my GPS, and even the treehouse. I'm trying to keep my chin up and realize that new things take time to adjust to and I've never been good adapting to change but I knew what I was signing up for when I joined TFA which includes the rocky transition from everything familiar to everything completely foreign.

The next few weeks consist of constant training, big goal setting, planning (yay), online courses, and the tasky things that come with becoming a resident of a new state. On top of this, I want to find things in Charlotte that will allow me to meet people- maybe a church, a running club, match.com (kidding.) The more I work, the more excited and scared I become to step foot in my classroom in 23 short days. The fact that I my students will show up bright eyed and ready for a new year puts a smile on my face- exactly what I need right now.

Anyway, off to prepare for tomorrow. Thanks for the constant support and any advice on adjusting to a new home is greatly appreciated :)