So, as many of you already know, I'm heading out to Madrid, Spain for a study abroad program in about 4 days. Crazy. I really cannot believe it. I haven't even grasped the concept yet. But anyways, I've had many requests from my friends to keep them updated while I'm Spain, so here's a blog for y'all. I'm not quite the blogger, so bear with me. I'll try to write entries as much as possible and include lots of pictures!
So how this trip came about is kind of an interesting story. It all started on my second day of classes during my first semester at here BYU. At 12:05PM, I walked into my Spanish 321 class. I was so excited to have the opportunity to be in a Spanish class full of return missionaries. I thought that I was going to dominate the class. Ha. I sat down at my desk and that's when it went downhill. My professor began to speak and I could barely understand her because she spoke so fast. That wasn't the only problem though. She was also European meaning that she spoke with a "Castilian"accent. Anyways, so after sitting in that desk for a ridiculously long hour and fifteen minutes, I was pretty much traumatized. I considered dropping the class but didn't after talking to my parents and my friend Bethany. However, I knew that sticking with this class meant that I had to improve my conversation skills as soon as possible somehow. At the time, I had no idea how I was going to do that. Here's where the study abroad program comes in. This was the perfect solution to my problem.
So the dates for the Spring 2011 Madrid study abroad dates were released on the kennedy center website. I went to the informational meeting on November 4 in the HRCB and set up a time for the interview on the 9th that following week. I was so nervous and pretty much had a freak out 3 times the day of the interview. It was so important to me to get accepted into this program. So I had the interview and it was pretty chill, but then came two fun days of waiting. On the afternoon of the 11th, I received my acceptance e-mail. It was definitely one of the top ten most exciting moments in my life.
Eventually, the excitement died down over the next few months, but then my Spain prep class began the first week of March. Each time I went to this class, the trip seemed more and more real to me. Hearing about the culture, the things we are going to do, and the history of Spain made me so excited. So now the trip is just right around the corner. I definitely have mixed feelings. I'm scared because I don't know if I'll for sure get the speaking experience that I desire, but I'm excited because I've never been to Europe before. Well, I hope that this trip will be an amazing experience and that I'll take advantage of every minute I am there. Also, thanks to all of those who have given me support and encouragement! Y'all are awesome! Hope y'all enjoy this blog!
P.S. - Don't call me or text me because i want to use my international plan for only emergencies and to talk to my parents. But feel free to skype me! klmbj68. It would totally make my day(:
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