A Non-Summary

I have officially been back in the U.S. for three weeks now. Turns out, time in the U.S. goes as fast as it does in Spain, as I can't believe it's already been three weeks. I think about Spain every day and the reason I haven't done some sort of summary blog is because I can't summarize my time there. I can't come up with the words to describe Spain, the people I met, all the things I saw and all the things I did, so this is a non-summary. To say the least, it was absolutely amazing and I learned a lot and met a ton of cool people. I don't have any regrets about going and I would definately recommend my school.

People have already asked me what my favorite part was and I have no idea really. So I've just decided to list a few things that I will miss about Spain (numbered but not particularly in this order):

1. My teachers. Most all of them were exceptionally good at what they do and incredibly patient with the foreigners who butchered their language on a daily basis. Obviously, without them I would be no where in my Spanish learning journey.
2. My roommates. Although I won't miss living with 4 or 5 people like I did most of the time. I loved meeting people from all over the world. Sometimes, I liked to compare school to a mini-United Nations. I know it's a stretch, but seeing people from the U.S., China, Holland, the UK, Austrailia, and Lebanon (just to name a few countries that I met people from) get a long gives me hope for the future.
3. The ease of getting around and the fact that everyone walks everywhere.
4. The discos. Anyone who knows me well knows that I love to bust a move and in Spain you can bust a move until the wee hours of the morning and the discos were always fun.
5. Pasteries, Candy and Cookies. Trust me, they are GOOD in Spain.
6. The architecture. I loved their architecture. Whether it was an old building or a modern one I liked looking at it and just about ever block seemed to have a beautiful building on it.
7. A grocery store (or two or three) within one or two blocks. You never had to plan a meal because the grocery store was so close you could just go get what you needed for the day. With this one I am going to lump cheap produce. I would eat WAY more fruits and veggies if it was priced here like it is in Spain.
8. The history. Learning it, seeing it, hearing opinions on it. Spain has a really interesting history having been ruled by several different cultures and most recently (the late 1970s) having peaceful come out of a dictatorship. The U.S. is SO young it was interesting to be in a country who has centuries and centuries of history.

I could go on for a while, but I'm sure you get the idea and I'll stop at these eight. On the other hand, there's no place like home and I am happy to be back but I can't imagine never going back to Spain some day, so stay tuned. However, for now, it's a full on job hunt and I can't say that I will be blogging since my life has cliff-dived into utter "uninteresting-land". Hopefully you have all enjoyed my blog and it's been insightful or at least a bit entertaining and if you ever want to see my nearly 800 pictures, just let me know. :)

:)
Andrea