Reality Sinks In....

It's happening! I've bought my plane ticket, and all I have to do is find a place to live. (Simple enough, right? I mean, how could it be hard finding a place to live in a different country...) Then I'm officially off to Spain!

Even though I'm really excited for this opportunity, it's something that's pretty bittersweet. Because there are so many things here that I'm going to miss. For starters, my friends (and family, of course. Love you, Mom!). I've gotten so close to so many

¡Que Caro!

This whole study abroad thing is getting really expensive. I mean outside of tuition, housing, and all that good stuff. Just to apply for the visa, it takes $140, and then there's the cost of international insurance (because really, how many people have that in their insurance plan? No one, that's who). Not to mention how you're getting the visa application to the Spanish Consulate. Luckily for me, there are