Today was everyone’s last day together! This morning we took a bus to
the University of Nebrija’s main campus which is about 45 minutes away
from central Madrid. The campus is surrounded by nature and is so
pretty!
The graduation ceremony was really bittersweet. A girl from my
school, Fernanda, said some words at the ceremony and talked about
adventures our group experienced together. It made me realize how fast
this month went by. She told stories of us getting lost when we first
arrived to Madrid which seemed like so long ago.
We were served paella after graduation and later tonight we had tapas
with our director, Reina. We all went around the table and talked about
the high and low points of the trip. It made me feel incredibly blessed
to be given this opportunity.
Some of my friends will be going back home tomorrow and some will be
traveling around Europe. I’ll be traveling around Spain until August and
hope to improve my Spanish much more!
I’m currently riding the metro home for one of the last times (which I
shouldn’t be sad about, but public transportation is fantastic). I’ve
gotten to know Madrid and I won’t be able to return for the remainder of
my trip until I fly out of Barajas.
If you’re given the opportunity to study abroad, take it! I’ve been
challenged on this trip in so many ways and feel like I’ve grown so much
as a person. To my family and my boyfriend and my dog: I miss you. One
more month!
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Follow Anabel on her journey at https://boozabroad.wordpress.com/
To find out more about the U of A Spanish in Madrid summer program, visit http://studyabroad.uark.edu/madrid.
