Land of the Lotus Eaters: Halfway

In the Land of the Lotus Eaters, time plays tricks on you. One day you're dreaming, the next your dream has become your reality. Each day rips off the calendar like blinking eyes. So quick and unnoticeable. It still feels like I just got here but when I think back to my memories here they seem so distant, and Florida seems even more distant.  I often find that I'm asking myself "is this even real?" Exchange, if anything as put myself into perspective that time will never stop and I need to take advantage of everything I have now, because one year from today I'll be wishing I was 16 and in Portugal again. Today marks the halfway point of my exchange. I feel sad that it's going by so fast but at the same time I miss home. It's bittersweet. All I can do is just enjoy it, and take every opportunity to live it up.