It just kind of dawned on me yesterday that it's been 8 years since I've been in Greece and left most of my family behind (I'm with mom+dad and sis now) and I just feel sad about it. It's not that I hate Las Vegas I mean I practically grew up here but I just miss going back to Greece for vacation trips/long-term stays and it hurts. I miss my cousins and my friends and the adventures I use to have and it really puts into perspective how locked up I feel here.
Work, school, work, school, work...I'm just burned out. I want to move back but I know it's not the same with the recession and everyone scrambling to find work and what not. I have no future there, I will be just the same as everyone else even with a master's degree. I am attributing these feelings with homesickness and just missing family and the freedom I used to have (going to the beach, cultural events, etc.). I also have a lack of cultural identity here even though there is a Greek church and what not, it just doesn't feel the same. I go to the festivals and it just feels...diet Greek lol. I don't even have the money to go travel...ramen noodle budget here.
I think I'm just burned out and the fact that I don't really have a cultural community to belong to like I used to makes me feel alone. Ah the life of a bi-ethnic child (Dad's American, mom's Greek), never feeling right at home haha.
Anyone experience something like this or have resources that helped them with this sort of thing?
Work, school, work, school, work...I'm just burned out. I want to move back but I know it's not the same with the recession and everyone scrambling to find work and what not. I have no future there, I will be just the same as everyone else even with a master's degree. I am attributing these feelings with homesickness and just missing family and the freedom I used to have (going to the beach, cultural events, etc.). I also have a lack of cultural identity here even though there is a Greek church and what not, it just doesn't feel the same. I go to the festivals and it just feels...diet Greek lol. I don't even have the money to go travel...ramen noodle budget here.
I think I'm just burned out and the fact that I don't really have a cultural community to belong to like I used to makes me feel alone. Ah the life of a bi-ethnic child (Dad's American, mom's Greek), never feeling right at home haha.
Anyone experience something like this or have resources that helped them with this sort of thing?
