Well, this is it! As I sit in my room trying to soak in my last night in America until June, it is difficult to find the appropriate words to capture how I'm feeling. Glancing over at my barely-zipped duffel (please be under 50 pounds), it is hard to believe that this long-anticipated day is finally here. Tomorrow, I embark on what promises to be the biggest and most independent adventure of my life thus far. Six whole months in Madrid! How can I possibly begin to anticipate what awaits me there? In 36 short (but actually probably really long - sleeping on planes isn't my thing) hours, I will be arriving in Spain with the other kids on my program, meeting my host mom, and settling into a new home. While this type of change is no doubt inducing anxiety and nerves, the prospect of a fresh start in a foreign place is, I admit, rather thrilling. With the new year comes new challenges, new experiences, and new opportunities for growth; I think that all of these encapsulate what I will find in the coming semester.
To those of you reading this blog, hi! I will do my best to post often and keep you updated. Hopefully I will have many aventuras to share with you during the next six months. Until then, wish me and my checked bags luck...entonces, hasta luego America - ¡hola Madrid!
Leora
So proud of you! I hope you have the best aventuras and I can't wait to hear about them.
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