Just thoughts....

I just wanted to write about how I feel being in Spain with 5 days left.

It´s the biggest mix of emotions ever! I am ready to come home...I miss people more than anything. I am excited for summer in Moorhead. But I´m going to miss the people I´ve met here...I´m going to miss the culture here...I´m not looking forward to reverse culture shock. Before I came here I didn´t think that I´d have a problem going back, but now I´m pretty immersed in the culture of this country, and I know that it´s different at home.

Some things I already know I´ll miss:
-everyone walking everywhere
-the cute cobblestone streets
-the old buildings
-the Alhambra (which is #8 on the wonders of the world list right now...I think we´re gonna make it!)
-my host family who even after 5 months I don´t feel like I had enough time to really get to know.
-the nightlife-everyone is out on the streets well past 11pm-old and young alike
-the free tapas with your cheap drinks
-Fanta with real juice in it!
-Kinder Bueno-best candy ever

I am realizing how much this really was an opportunity of a lifetime, and it´s an experience I´ll never forget. I have gotten a lot more comfortable with my Spanish as well, which is comforting!

Some things I´m really looking forward to in the states:
-seeing my family
-hanging out with my friends
-the food!
-my bed, my bathroom
-air conditioning
-my puppy
-the cabin
-having a kitchen that I can use whenever I want!-cooking
-ice water-there´s never ice in the water here

I already know it´s going to be difficult this summer, and even going back to Luther in the fall, but I´m just ready to be home again! Os echo de menos!!! (I miss you all!) 5 finals, 5 days, and then I´m home free!