My vacation with mom and dad is nearly over, and I'll be flying home on Sunday. One thing they're clearly not used to is me asserting myself and raising my voice. I'm apparently supposed to whisper all the time as to not draw any attention to myself. It never bothered me the slightest to be looked at by strangers. I actually get a kick out of it. Voicing opinions about hot button issues to my roommate when we ride the bus is very entertaining because of all the looks we get.