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I did not transform religion, 结婚, contract a serious illness, among other events that are considered “life-changing.“然而, 移动4,000 miles a way to a foreign country without knowing anyone, knowing how your schedule will look there, whether or not you will get along with the family you are assigned to live with and so on is pretty crazy and scary to imagine. However, this is not the transformative experience everyone talks about.
A woman who spoke only Spanish, ran around her house like a mad lady cleaning, 准备食物, and setting the table for lunch quickly became my best friend in 西班牙. My host mom was one of the most influential people I met during my time in 西班牙. She encouraged me to get out of the house, 尝试新的面包店, hike to the sites to get the best view of the city, the best stores to shop at, and even took me along with her to run errands for her job. We watched a Spanish TV show called "First Dates" together every Tuesday, danced in the kitchen to the radio, and had the best conversations with a cup of coffee and Marias cookies at the small kitchen table. 因为她, I took every opportunity to wander the streets of 格拉纳达, spend time between classes with friends in a park, became a regular at coffee shops, and soaked up every moment and experience of each day with the best attitude.
的美 宝博体育 is living in an unfamiliar 的地方 that becomes a home by the end of your experience. Developing a love for a culture, 的地方, and people that was once unknown is a beautiful attribute to studying abroad.
Mackenzie布雷迪 is the Spring 2020 校友大使 in 格拉纳达、西班牙, and is currently studying at Illinois State University.
