Wow, you pretty much described how I felt after leaving the bad marriage I was in & living on my 10 acre farm I bought 2100 miles away.

The peace we feel in a place where we aren't always trying to escape something or even feel trapped is so different than any feelings we have in places like that. I found that new found peace also opens up the mind to learn & retain so much more than in environments like that.

I am so glad you are experiencing this very positive result as it will also help your internship go smoother too. Lol....I fought constantly in that environment rather than hide away so it was really miserable.....the good thing....once out of there haven't fought anything so real peace exists in life.

Sounds like a very wonderful learning experience for you....very happy it turned out like this.