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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Map
A lot of people have asked me where in Spain Granada is so I thought this map would help give you an idea.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Ten Days
I have been counting down to May 31st for over six months now. It astonishes me that there are only ten days left on that countdown now. The anticipation of finally leaving for Spain is causing me to feel both thrilled and nervous. Now before you go and say, "How could you be nervous? You should feel so lucky to have this opportunity!", you have to understand that it takes a lot of courage for me to go outside of my comfort zone. I have always felt anxious and self-conscious when I take a step outside of what I find familiar. BUT that is precisely why this trip is so important (besides the fact that I will be learning a wonderful language). I hope to come back from this trip with a bold new outlook on life.
As most of you know who are viewing this blog, I am leaving to study abroad in Granada, Spain on May 31st and will be returning July 27th. I made the decision over a year ago that this was a life experience I could not pass up. The reason for me choosing Spain is because I am working on a Spanish minor and I will be able to knock out classes I need, while improving my Spanish speaking skills. I am also contemplating adding to my current major, elementary education, a major in Teaching Spanish. Yet another reason why this trip is so crucial. I am writing this blog for friends and family who are interested in seeing what I am doing while I am abroad. I want to be able to share these wonderful experiences with the people I love. I am also writing this so I will be able to look back on this blog when I am older and remind myself of all the crazy adventures I had.
There are two things I have to warn anyone who plans on following this blog though. One: I am by no means a good writer. There will most likely be gramatical errors and I have a tendency to ramble. Two: I am very bad at keeping things like this up-to-date. It is likely that some weeks I may post 2 or 3 times and then some weeks I will be lucky to post once. It is also likely that some of my posts will have few words and be used for the purpose of sharing photographs. I will only be there for 2 months so I don't expect to be posting very many blogs while abroad.
Anyways, I am so excited to have this opportunity and cannot wait for May 31st to arrive! I hope that this website will serve as a bridge from Spain back to the US for all of my loved ones. I am still figuring out what will be happening with my phone while I'm there. Most likely I will have a set amount of minutes I will be allowed to talk on the phone. Skype will be the best form of communication while I am there. My skype name is danielle,lombardo for anyone who would like to contact me. Facebook is another option but I don't plan to be spending my time on there often while I am away.
-Danielle
As most of you know who are viewing this blog, I am leaving to study abroad in Granada, Spain on May 31st and will be returning July 27th. I made the decision over a year ago that this was a life experience I could not pass up. The reason for me choosing Spain is because I am working on a Spanish minor and I will be able to knock out classes I need, while improving my Spanish speaking skills. I am also contemplating adding to my current major, elementary education, a major in Teaching Spanish. Yet another reason why this trip is so crucial. I am writing this blog for friends and family who are interested in seeing what I am doing while I am abroad. I want to be able to share these wonderful experiences with the people I love. I am also writing this so I will be able to look back on this blog when I am older and remind myself of all the crazy adventures I had.
There are two things I have to warn anyone who plans on following this blog though. One: I am by no means a good writer. There will most likely be gramatical errors and I have a tendency to ramble. Two: I am very bad at keeping things like this up-to-date. It is likely that some weeks I may post 2 or 3 times and then some weeks I will be lucky to post once. It is also likely that some of my posts will have few words and be used for the purpose of sharing photographs. I will only be there for 2 months so I don't expect to be posting very many blogs while abroad.
Anyways, I am so excited to have this opportunity and cannot wait for May 31st to arrive! I hope that this website will serve as a bridge from Spain back to the US for all of my loved ones. I am still figuring out what will be happening with my phone while I'm there. Most likely I will have a set amount of minutes I will be allowed to talk on the phone. Skype will be the best form of communication while I am there. My skype name is danielle,lombardo for anyone who would like to contact me. Facebook is another option but I don't plan to be spending my time on there often while I am away.
-Danielle
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