Back in the USA

As I sit here writing this in my living room in the United States, I have had a lot of time to reflect and think about the amazing 4 months that passed me by in the blink of an eye. The most amazing part about being in Europe for 4 months was the new and exciting things each day had to offer. It became normal to choose a country, like England, on a Monday and find myself in Westminster Abbey by Friday. I only have my parents to thank for that freedom. As many of you know I had a lot of difficulty making the decision to go abroad. My grandfather was very sick with Alzheimer's at the time, I wasn't confident enough to leave my comfort zone of family and friends, I wasn't confident in my own abilities to live alone in a huge city like Madrid and honestly the thought of being out the country for 4 months terrified me. I am not saying the entire semester was as easy as one long vacation, but I will say that I have never experienced something more amazing. I visited countries across Europe, experienced new cultures and history I could not even fathom, gained a complete new confidence in myself and truly found out what I stand for and who I am when, and had the opportunity to share my new world with my family for one amazing week. It is hard to put into words what the past semester has meant to me but my life has changed for the better. My family spent so much time and money on making this possible and for that I will be forever grateful. Finally, if there is one thing I learned it is that my life at home is irreplaceable and rare. I am so lucky and blessed because of all of you and I will know that cannot be taken for granted! Love you all and thank you for supporting me and following me through Europe this last semester!


My home for 4 months! CITY LIFE