September 16, 2008
Dear friend,
I am writing to you because I have been so overwhelmed with life and school that I need somebody to talk to. School has been really fun, a completely new experience then anything I’ve ever had. I love getting to meet new people and make friends, but it hard not getting to see your old friends. The schoolwork isn’t too bad, but I have some classes like Chemistry that are just killing me. I think you of all people would understand how difficult it is to have a teacher that speaks really, really bad English. Its almost impossible to get the material, but when he teaching it so inefficiently it is just too much for me. I just need to know that someone else understands where I’m coming from.
So, this is my life now, my days have been starting early at least on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I have ROTC those mornings at 0600 and to make the bus on time I have to get up at 0430! It is really starting to wear on me, but I am thoroughly enjoying workouts and the time I get to spend hanging with the guys there. The best part is on Thursdays; we have a lab that we do where we get to learn military training and drills. Like last week we learned about fire team movements and hand signals. It’s a blast!!
The reason I wrote this letter is because I have been struggling in school, and I want to share the little shards of hope that I have found.
Love always,
