First Interview
After a whole day of classes I got to my dorm, exhausted, worried and still with thoughts on my head about my transition. As always my roommate Juan Mercado seemed cool, relax and happy. He was sitting in his chair making some music in his laptop (he is a dj), with his headphones on he barely noticed I had entered the room; I tapped his shoulder to let him know I was there. We started talking, as I have always found it easy to do so with him, he is a very friendly person. Also, we both studied at the same high school (Colegio San Jose) back at Puerto Rico and also had very similar interest, we both love the food, the music and the beach back home, making it easier to talk about things and even more comfortable by speaking in Spanish, it’s just relaxing to speak in our native language.
It’s from these casual conversations that I would feel my best. I have to be frank and say that I admire how he is so willing to take this leap and feel so confident about it. He knows this is the way he will prosper and at the same time gain experience that will serve him for years to come. Although, he does feel homesick at times, knowing this feeling extremely well, we share ways on how we cope with the situation. We both call our families, friends and girlfriends (he also has a girlfriend back home) to know about their days and just share some laughs. Also, we both have brothers at Georgia tech, which is very helpful since he is the only family I have nearby. My brother has always been there for me, and in this month, he has been crucial to my adaptation to college life. In all of my conversations with Juan, we always end up with the same conclusion, the best way to deal with this feeling of homesickness is to stay busy, doing sports and taking part in activities of one’s interest. I couldn’t agree more, and although I have been doing my best to stay busy, most of the time it’s hard to cope with the transition, I did not tell Juan about the degree of difficulty to adapt. As always, we would end up tired and going to bed after these conversations.
It’s from these casual conversations that I would feel my best. I have to be frank and say that I admire how he is so willing to take this leap and feel so confident about it. He knows this is the way he will prosper and at the same time gain experience that will serve him for years to come. Although, he does feel homesick at times, knowing this feeling extremely well, we share ways on how we cope with the situation. We both call our families, friends and girlfriends (he also has a girlfriend back home) to know about their days and just share some laughs. Also, we both have brothers at Georgia tech, which is very helpful since he is the only family I have nearby. My brother has always been there for me, and in this month, he has been crucial to my adaptation to college life. In all of my conversations with Juan, we always end up with the same conclusion, the best way to deal with this feeling of homesickness is to stay busy, doing sports and taking part in activities of one’s interest. I couldn’t agree more, and although I have been doing my best to stay busy, most of the time it’s hard to cope with the transition, I did not tell Juan about the degree of difficulty to adapt. As always, we would end up tired and going to bed after these conversations.