harder than I thought

I'm having a real hard time with this. My body feels like crap, I can't sleep, and I miss home terribly. I absolutely hated the trip over here, I just don't think that I'm made for International travel. I know it's only the first day. I'm hoping that things will get better once classes start up, but right now...I just feel so alone. This blog, facebook, and skype are the only means that I have of contacting people right now and it's already wearing on me. I've gotten so used to the luxury of having a phone and being able to instantly contact my loved ones, and without that, I just feel ten times further away and it kills me. Don't get me wrong, the people of moss seem very kind and it seems like a great place, I just don't know if I belong here. I will try to maintain a positive attitude and to keep my head up, but right now I just miss everything. The comfort of MY bed, MY surroundings, and my loved ones and friends. This time difference is killing me too! I hate how drastic it is. My day is pretty much over and everybody else's is like half way through. It just makes it difficult to find a time to talk. I keep telling my self, "18 weeks...18 weeks." That's all it is, but I know that I should be cherishing my time here in Norway. I'm sorry for being a downer, but this is just how it is. I've never felt this isolated before. I miss you Mom, I miss you Kristen, dad, grandpa and grandma, all my amazing friends in Sioux Falls and Grand Forks...I miss you all.

-Xavier