Glad that the title of this is adventures in Spain, because I'm going back!
I guess I haven't posted since halfway through my time abroad in 2012, but my whole experience was better than I could have imagined. I have never loved a place as much as I have Spain. During this whole year, I was nervous that I would never get to go back, especially as I accepted a job that would start at the beginning of July, sending me to Washington, D.C. for a new adventure.
Luckily (I guess), too many things weren't working out with D.C., and while I was on a trip to Spain (more of a last minute panic that I would never see it again), I found out that I was accepted to the Auxiliares de conversacion program in none other than Madrid!
I was definitely suprised- I never expected to get into Madrid, which after I accepted my job, was the only place for which I thought that I would consider restructuring my plans. The night that I found out, I was in Barcelona (drinking my beloved 1 euro Don Simon) and I freaked out. I'm pretty sure everyone in my hostel knew. And of course the good ol' Spanish government only gives you 5 days to accept, meaning I needed to make my choice while I was traveling in Madrid.
So, I chose to go back to Spain. I decided that it was the most important to me to be fluent in Spanish, and that if I was given the opportunity to live abroad and didn't take it, I would regret it.
I moved home, told my job in DC I wouldn't make it, applied for my visa, and finally got a temp job. Now I am set to leave O'Hare on September 17th, and will not be coming back until July at the earliest (everyone come visit)!
So for the next 8 weeks, I'm counting down! Hasta pronto, Madrid!
