making friends on an exchange year
I’m an exchange student in the US. My parents are coming to meet my host family and take me home in 9 days and I feel so fcking sad.
I feel like, even if I had friends, I didn’t actually connect with anybody.
I sit at lunch with some girls, in which there’s also my host sister (exchange from France) and I feel like even if we’re all there together I’m not actually part of it.
I also go out very rarely with the friends I have, but I’ve never been a going out person so I don’t mind it that much.
I was also in the dance team but even if I talked with everybody I wasn’t that close with anyone.
I think I thought I’d meet friends that I’d miss forever but I didn’t and I’m disappointed because I think I haven’t done enough.
Mind you, I have a beautiful relationship with my whole host family and I’m really grateful but I feel like I’m missing something.
It’s probably also because when my brother did his exchange 2 years ago I saw him with his friends and they’re all so happy together, and sure I’m happy with the people I met but at the same time I know that I’ll 99% never talk to them again.