One of the things I've noticed being in this country is that public displays of affection are totally okay. Well great, but being a single American, it takes some getting used to. PDA is generally frowned upon back home, especially if you're single. That being said, it's refreshing to see how respected love is here.
College is a tough time for romance: you fall in and out of love, you watch others fall in love and wish that you would too, you might think you've found the one just to find out you haven't, and maybe if you're lucky, you find the person you're meant to spend your life with. Personally, I think most of the "bad" in romance comes when you just can't seem to do or get anything right or be the right person for your romance, and I've been there. But people change in college too. When experiences like this come up, it's a moment to examine your life, figure out who you're becoming, and change the parts of your life you want to change.
I think my experiences here have really put everything in perspective. Is it a cop-out to say that everything happens for a reason? Looking at myself in the scheme of time has kind of caused me to look at things like romance in a different way. If it's meant to be, that one person will come along. In time, I can only control so much. Part of realizing my identity is liking the person I am becoming, because that is something that is in my control. Maybe this entails the realization that I can't change myself to accommodate the way others want to view me, but I can change myself to reflect the qualities I would like to see in myself.
In the story of Aseneth and Joseph, a wise angel gave Aseneth a honeycomb that transformed her into a person even more beautiful than she already was. In a sense, this trip is part of my honeycomb. Along with many other life experiences, it's one of the things that has made me think, develop as a person, and will be a part of my heart forever.
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