Wow! I cannot believe that my time studying abroad has come to an end. It doesn’t feel real, after a month of living somewhere you get used to your new surroundings. I absolutely fell in love with Spain…Madrid, in particular, as it was the city I was able to call my home. But, we ventured to other places such as Segovia, Toledo, and Salamanca. I’m writing this sitting in the airport and honestly, I am very sad right now. I am sad to leave a place I really developed a connection to, friends I met (from the states and some from Spain), and even my teachers. I was not sure what I was getting myself into before the trip and therefore had my doubts, which I came to find out was totally normal. I also have realized that putting yourself in an “uncomfortable” situation or just something very new, is an amazing way to grow and truly find more about yourself as a person. At the beginning of the trip, I would have never guessed I would be this sad to leave. That being said, I am a person who gets very homesick, so it shows you the extent to how amazing this adventure was for me. If anyone reading this is ever considering studying abroad, or is just unsure about it, my advice is to just go for it. It is not something you will regret, the only thing you will regret is if you don’t go. I did a summer program to see how it would go, how I would like it, etc. … but now I’m looking up applications for studying abroad this upcoming spring semester. Who knows where all my new experiences will lead me…