To my friends and family:
In four days I'll be leaving the United States in order to embark on a new and exciting journey in Alcala de Henares, Spain! The reality of the situation hasn't really set in yet-- I don't expect it to until I'm either boarding the plane or arriving in Spain itself. Even my beginning efforts at packing haven't made the trip seem real yet. For a few years now studying abroad has only been a vague idea-- something that wil
l happen eventually. Now as the departure day looms less than a week away I can still hardly believe it's happening!
For those of you who I haven't told yet, here is my living situation in Spain as far as I know so far:
-I'll be staying with a family. This includes my host-mother (Pepi), her husband (Emilio), their daughter (Irene), and their son (Rau
l). Irene is my age and Raul is 13. Pepi seems very friendly and welcoming, judging by the few e-mails we've exchanged, but I don't have much information about them besides this!
-I'll be taking four classes at the Universidad de Alcala de Henares. I'm not sure which four classes I'll be taking yet, but the list might include courses on theater, on Spanish women writers, on Cervantes, or a few others I selected last Spring as possibilities.
-I leave Wednesday morning, my flight takes off at 10am, and I'll arrive in Spain on the first day of September. Shuttles from the university will be waiting to pick up myself and other foreign exchange students.
-There aren't a lot of images of Alcala de Hernares to be found online, but this one is definitely my favorite. This is the town square featuring a statue of whom I'm pretty sure is Cervantes, since Alcala was his birthplace.
I guess I don't know too much about my circumstances so far! But I'll be sure to continue updating this blog. Check back periodically and I'll make sure to have something up about once a week to share with you all! I'll miss you!!!
