Reuinited and it feels so good?

So, for winter break I am supposed to be going to the Dominican Republic to spend some time with my family whom I haven't seen in too long. How excited am I? Too excited. Even though, I'm sure a lot of the time will probably be spent on my grandmother's porch or just visiting family, that is all I need right about now. To breathe the Dominican breeze and to eat my Dominican food... Ahh, what more could I ask for?

I can't wait to see my dad. My mom isn't too much of a fan of his so she doesn't really notice how important this trip is. I haven't seen my dad in 4 and a half years. The last time he saw me, I was a probably an awkward high school newbie. I am a college student now, it is about time he sees the girl I've grown up to become. It's kind of weird how we're still at the child like stages but it's because he doesn't ever see me growing up int he first place. I think this trip is really necessary because it is the only vacation I will have before senior year to actually go away. I plan to study abroad and work on my other vacations so if I don't see my family now, when will they see me, after graduation? Plus my great grandmother just hit the big 90, I'd like to see her soon just in case she doesn't make it to the later years. So, I hope this trip works out and all goes well. I want to just touch my land and feel as though I am home. Like one of my child hood bachata songs is called, "mi tierra!" meaning my land!

It's about time for a reunion and an escape from this college student life!

From the outside in?

You ever met that one girl that was really nice but just straight up annoying? Sometimes I feel bad when I think of how mean I sound when I think of people that get on my nerves. It's probably a problem but at least I'm aware. I need to be more patient before I start disliking people! 

This one girl who was just seemed to never know when to stop saying  certain things. Or like she just sounded too stuck up. Sometimes, when she spoke out loud I would just block her out. How ironic, I ended up being partners with this girl for a group presentation in one of my classes. We ended up having to spend so much time together getting this going and it finally came the time to actually interact besides talking academics. 

We took a study break and went out to get dinner. We ended up talking about our backgrounds and although hers differs from mine greatly, we both had some things in common. She kind of opened up pretty quickly about her life and her problems, her parent's divorce, an illness, high expectations she has to meet, and etc. I just realized how we all have so much more to us besides what people see. I just learned how knowing people generally doesn't mean we know who they are or what they have to offer. I kind of regret being so annoyed by her... Just like Justin Hall, what we see on the outside is not always it. There's a deeper side to people and everyone has their problems. Just because people seem all happy or any other way, doesn't mean that there reality actually portrays that.