During the trip, my group traveled to different Spanish cities and then I stayed with a host family for one whole week, which meant I had to get comfortable speaking Spanish. I loved my host family and realized that being able to learn about new cultures and have relationships with different people in a new language makes doing something that can be hard worth it. I also learned that it's important to be okay with being uncomfortable and to always be willing to try new things.
I came home from the trip energized to keep taking Spanish classes. This energy helped me stay motivated to study Spanish when I went to college in North Carolina, and during this time I also traveled to Peru. I realized that I wanted to keep going on adventures, learning Spanish and seeing new places after I graduated, so I decided to take a job teaching English in Spain. Even though I had a hard time learning a new language, I wanted to help other students have a better experience than I did and find their passion for language learning.
I had so much fun in Spain (again) and got to spend time with my old host family and friends. I did some extra travel to other places outside of Spain, too, such as Israel. While I was teaching my amazing elementary and preschool students there, I found out that I had the chance to go to Argentina to teach college students, and I couldn't say no. I find that I am looking forward to speaking more Spanish! I know it might sound weird, but I don't like it when I have a day where I don't speak Spanish now. I'm also looking forward to interacting with interesting students, teachers and friends while I am in Rosario, Argentina.
