Just wrapped up my last weekend in Leon, went for tapas, celebrated a friend's birthday and Sunday was a nice recovery day with a morning workout, a coffee in town and a lovely walk by the river. In 4 days I will be sitting at a friend's apartment in Bochum, preparing for a 3 month German course. As this big change gets closer I think more and more about my time in Spain and on my walk today I realized how unique and unrepeatable this experience is. I have met people here from around the world that quickly became great friends, traveled, ate new foods, adjusted to a new culture, improved my Spanish ten-fold and most of all grown as a person. I have so much more confidence, I want to help others who are planning to go abroad and I have had experiences that would have never been possible if I hadn't come to Leon.
However, now is a time not only for reflecting but also for looking into the future. I am going to a country where I do not know the language, where I do not have so many friends (none that live in the same city as me) and where everything will be new. A fresh start both scares and motivates me , but I think all good changes in life scare us a little. I am very lucky to have a friend who will be helping me through the tough first 2 weeks of living abroad and a handful of others I can visit on weekends, so it-s time to make the most of the last 3 days in Spain and say Hallo to Deutschland.
No comments:
Post a Comment