I still can't quite believe it, but tomorrow is the day! In just a few short hours I will be boarding a plane that will take me to Sevilla. I have packed my bags (a crowning achievement, let me tell you), said my goodbyes and am ready to begin what will surely be a fantastic year abroad.
Tomorrow is going to be a marathon of a day. Between airport time, flying, and layovers, I have about 15 hours of travel before I will get to my homestay in Seville. And once I arrive, I have my first orientation meeting that very evening!
I'm pretty much looking forward to getting this part of the experience over with and getting settled in. I do, however, have the great fortune of having several fellow UW students on my flight, which will undoubtedly make the time go by faster :)
Right now, I am most looking forward to getting to meet my host family. I will be living with a Señora and her older son. I am not sure yet what type of building I will be living in, though my understanding is that most Spaniards typically live in apartments. Their home will be about a 20 minute walk from my classes, which will be at the CIEE Center in the middle of Seville.
I think I failed to mention this in my first post (whoops...) but my study abroad program is through the Council of International Educational Exchange, or CIEE. I will be taking all of my classes through CIEE, although 2nd semester I will have the option to take classes through the University of Seville.
Well, there you have it! The next post will be coming to you from Sevilla. Hasta luego!
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