Where Does the Time Go?

I still can't believe I'm here. It seems like five days ago, I was freshly a sophomore, and making plans to take over student council with Joe. He would be president, I would be vice. A day or so later, my dad had an eye doctor appointment and he asked Mrs. Seeley about the exchange program. She gave him an application even though it was due the next day. We quickly filled it out, and it was turned in a day late, but it still went through. I secured an interview that Sunday, and later that evening I got the call saying I was going to be an exchange student. I can remember walking into school the next day, late because of an appointment, and as soon as I opened the door to the math room, I was greated by everyone yelling "¡Hola!" because I had told a few people the previous night, but at St. Marys, if one person knows, everyone knows. I don't know how time between then and now passed so quickly. This all was over a year ago! Random moments from the past year keep replaying in my head. Whenever I hear Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons, I flashback to the road trip to Mackinac Island on one of my last days in the States. I will randomly remember things also, like how much I hated being on crutches. I think time slowed down for those 6 weeks. I was sick during part of that, and I remember laying on the couch, with a fever of 104, and waking up and seeing math equations. I can't explain, but I have a vivid memory of that. I can also remember things said that are still quoted randomly such as "Elsa! You crimped your hair??! Why didn't you curl it?" or "If we all don't do it, they can't fail us all". This whole year has been a blur, and after all that hard work, I'm here. The 18 page application that could only be filled out in BLUE INK, the constant trips to Meijer for a passport picture, than another, and maybe a third, and the checking and rechecking of the application. I was looking at a few pages of it that I have here with me, and I realized there was a huge mistake on it though! We typed my cell phone number wrong. The last four digits are listed as 3137, not 3731 like its supposed to be.
I am enjoying my time here, and its hard to believe how long I've been here. I'm still getting used to things. I'm still tyring to make friends, pick up the language, and get used to 'city life'. I think Kaunas is very similar to Leelanau County, in the way that everyone knows each other. I could go anywhere in the city right now, and I would probably run into someone I know within an hour. Its crazy, but true. Sleeping has been a weird thing for me. The past week or so, I would wake up with a start at 3 in the morning. I have no idea why, it happened at least 5 nights in a row. I could fall back asleep after (of course), but it was odd. I also dream of being with my friends in the States. Last night, my dream consisted of a small group of friends at a bonfire, but we left the fire and were laying near a road, just looking at the stars, when a school bus drove by and took off, like a plane does, flew around, and then landed again. I have NO idea why I drempt this, but the main point is I was with my friends. Its tough, I don't really want to go home, but I want to see everyone! Weekends can be rough for me because I don't have much to do, but I try and keep busy. I'm reading Mockingjay yet again, and writing. Tonight, my host mom and I are going to see Going the Distance at the cinema. It takes time, but I know I will be making a post similar to this in June, saying how this year flew by even quicker than the last. It just needs to take off, like the bus in my dream!