I woke up this morning to this sight, which I found impossible not to capture on my phone before I even left the room. The things laying on my floor were familiar ones as I pack to go abroad – clothes for various weather types, cosmetics, comfortable shoes, gifts for families I will be visiting. But there were also some things I was not used to bringing with me – notebooks, writing utensils, a Spanish dictionary…
If you know me, you know this will not be my first time out of the country for more than a few weeks, but this will be my first time studying abroad. As the piles of clothes stack higher, so does my anticipation for finally arriving in Toledo, Spain. As my to-do and to-buy list gets longer, so do my worries about being prepared enough for this experience. The one thing that I can’t stop, though, is time and as I race to finalize my suitcase, I can only think of the place I will be landing in just nine days, whether I’m ready or not… Toledo, here I come!
Julia Goes to Spain 