It's hard to believe I've been here this long, because it felt like just yesterday that I got off the plane in Valencia, exhausted and completely lost trying to find the bus station from the airport. Since that first day forward, Alicante has become my home away from home. I have really enjoyed myself and accepted my situation here, even if that meant struggling with difficult classes and (some) difficult people for 4 months.
I am very excited to come home to see my amazing family again, and of course my wonderful best friends and for all of us to celebrate together at the annual Komblevicz Christmas Eve Bash, but it's very bittersweet to say goodbye to Spain.
After study abroad, I have a feeling Michigan is going to seem pretty dull and I'm going to forever have an unquenchable thirst to travel. I won't even be returning to a routine of classes and work since I just graduated with the Class of 2014! (which is possibly the best Christmas present ever)
No more university, no more studying, no more exams--just cracking down and working. If I could make it through college packing my schedule to the rim with full-time classes, 30 hours per work week, a part time internship, and was able to make time for PRSSA meetings and PR Central, then I think I can handle just working. Life may not be easy past this point, but I sure know it will be less stressful. I made it!
In this last week of reminiscing of my study abroad experience, I'm going to share a recap of some of my favorite and memorable moments of Spain, but of course this blog would be 100 pages long if I shared it all. Hopefully this inspires some people to travel!
Taking the bus from the Valencian Airport to Alicante and seeing the mountains for the first time!
Meeting the Josés, our directors at UA.
Visiting the beach and the Explanada for the first time.
Meeting the entire U.S. crew!
Trying my host mom's healthy cooking
Looking out my bedroom window and seeing the beautiful landscape
Seeing the Festival de los Moros y los Cristianos
Studying at the most beautiful campus
Visiting Alcoy with my new friend Jorge
Halloween in Barcelona! (My favorite city I visited in Spain, by the way)
The crazy island of Ibiza.
Madrid
Enjoying a drink--or two...or 10--with new friends.
To sum it all up...I absolutely loved Spain and 4 months has definitely gone by way too fast, but that will motivate me more to return again some day!
