¡Hola a todos!
I am completely new to the blogosphere, so bear with me as I get used to the ins and outs. Right now, I am packing for what is sure to be an incredible 8 week adventure to Granada, Spain. While there, I plan to take in the Spanish culture, language, and way of life. A little traveling around Europe in between is sure to happen as well.
My host will be a woman named Señora Anguita. Her apartment is near the town center and less than 15 minutes walking distance from my host university, CEGRI. She shares her home with her cat and enjoys reading and going to the countryside in her freetime. Beyond that, I don't know much else about her. I am very anxious (but excited) to learn more about her.
The program that I am traveling with is the Study Abroad Office through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). It is also open to students from the Universities of Wisconsin-Madison, Illinois-Chicago, and Michigan. In total, there are about 60 students attending the program. About 50 of us are from UIUC and the rest are from Wisconsin.
So far, I have only met a handful of students in my program. Some of us met up on campus for ice cream a few weeks ago. Otherwise, we have been communicating over Facebook through a private group where we talk about everything from places to visit to host families to what to pack.
Speaking of packing, that's been the project consuming my days since I've been back home. The other study abroad students and I have started a GoogleDoc to make a shared packing list. It's great to bounce ideas off each other... Collectively, we should hopefully remember everything!
I'm off to have a classic American pizza with my family now. It's my last Family Friday Pizza Night (and possibly my last good pizza) for the next 8 weeks, so I better live it up!
My next blog will be all about my packing process.
¡Hasta luego!
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