Homesick Blues

So I have been in Florence for 3 days now and I am possibly more homesick than I was 3 days ago. Everyone who knows me knows that I do not cry. I have cried maybe twice in the past few years. So you know something is off with me when I say that I cry everyday and cry constantly. Yesterday was my 22nd birthday and although I hung out with a few friends, I felt completely alone. I usually am ok when I am out around the city doing things, but for some reason today is different. It doesn't matter what I am doing, I am thinking about home and how badly I want to go back. I know I need to get over this feeling, not just to feel better but for my health, but I do not know how. Talking to people from home makes me cry, but when I'm not talking to them it's all I can think about. Night time is the worst. I think this is because it is the time of day that my mind has nothing to focus on and I do a lot of thinking. For me that thinking has been about home. So then I get upset and cannot fall asleep which is just making everything worse. I am really hoping all this sadness goes away soon and I start having some fun. Hopefully with the start of classes on Monday this will go away. It just seems like Monday is so far away. I know that if I go home I will regret it for the rest of my life, especially if I don't give it a fair try. But as I have said right now, all I want is to go home. So I will end this blog with a positive note. My apartment is beautiful, as is Florence, and my roommates. I look forward to making some new friends and getting some good art made while I am here.