Saturday, May 19, 2012

Day -7

 
Hola!  I am very excited to go on the study abroad trip.  I have no real expectations for this trip outside of the fact that I expect my Spanish comprehension and conversation skills to increase.  I want to come back being able to speak the language with Spanish speakers here in Utah to a greater degree.   I lack confidence when it comes to the Spanish language.  Overcoming this lack of confidence will be the hardest thing for me to overcome.  If I have supportive host family/teacher/classmates, I should be ok.  My biggest fear associated with this trip is that I won’t get most out of it.  I really need to let loose and embrace the experience. 
I am sad that I will have to leave my friends and family behind for such a long period of time.  I still need to set up a communication schedule with them as a way of maintaining sanity through avoiding the heavy side effects of homesickness.   My greatest comfort is that I have others that will be in the same scenario with me both in the Dominican Republic and Spain.
I believe this will be an experience of a lifetime. 

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