The past few days have been a struggle physically and emotionally. I haven't been eating dinner because I haven't felt like cooking dinner for one and did not have the energy to trek back into town (a 25 minute hike downhill then uphill each way) to purchase a cheap dinner. No dinner for a week = very unhealthy me, so my body finally protested this weekend and forced me to sleep. In addition, I spent a lot more time in my room than I should have. My computer/internet connection have kept me anxiously awaiting phone calls and messages from home. Its extremely hard to stay away, especially when I haven't talked to some family members in over 10 days.
As a result of staying in my room all weekend, my German comprehension decreased to the point that I only understood 50% of the what the teacher said today. Needless to say, today was not the best of days for me socially.
After traveling many times, I know that the worst way to combat homesickness is to sit at home waiting for messages from your home country. Instead of holing up in my dormroom, it would have been much more advantageous for me to study in the dorm common room or even a coffee shop in town. Perhaps over the next few days I will endeavor to explore new parts of Marburg or even just study in the parts I already know about. This means I'm even less likely to post on my blog, but at this point, German language is my most important focus.
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