After a year of anticipating traveling abroad, I leave tomorrow for my study abroad program in Alicante, Spain! I'm excited to learn about Spain, its culture, and its language, but I am also looking forward to traveling Europe in general. My excitement is about equal to my nervousness right now, but I'm trying to avoid thinking about missing family and friends and beginning the semester without knowing anyone. This semester is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I'm ready for new things! My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon from Chicago O'Hare, then lands in Madrid eight hours later before connecting to the airport in Alicante. In less than 24 hours I will be across an ocean in a new country, speaking a new language, and meeting new people!
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