I leave for Spain in a grand total of 5 and a half days. FIVE DAYS! Since my great idea is to keep up with a blog while I am abroad, I figure I better start now. Although everyone else is back in school, my summer dwindles on, and I am using this week to wrap up some last minute details before my trip. Yesterday I was strangely overcome with a desire to start packing, and a few hours later, I had filled 3 suitcases (don't judge... one is a carry-on) full of stuff. And by full I mean STUFFED. Being a girl, it is very difficult to eliminate things like clothing and shoes, so needless to say, I probably have way too many. In my defense, I am going into a completely new culture, so how am I supposed to know what clothes I will wear?! I need to be prepared :) Luckily my biggest suitcase weighs just under 50 pounds. I still haven't figured out what I will do with all the stuff I buy in Spain and want to bring home...
My emotions about leaving tend to oscillate between hyper-excited and terrified. I think I am mostly nervous about the flying - the layover, switching planes, the 8-9 hour flight, and possibly having to sit crammed between two people for that long of time.
Oh yeah, I still don't know where I'm living when I get there. Luckily my friend Sarah and I are staying with our friend Ignacio and his family for about a week, who are from Madrid. They are going to help me find an apartment.
I can't wait to explore, see beautiful places, take wonderful pictures, indulge in Spanish cuisine, and grow in unimaginable ways.
