Cadiz – New Beginnings

As of last Friday, Daniel, Scott & I waved goodbye to everything we knew besides each other in Spain. Thursday marked the last official day of our program, and unfortunately that meant a long day of goodbyes. Our program threw us a going away party, which at first I thought would border on ridiculous, drama-filled or even like something out of high school. The final result was great. Turns out when people are planning on packing up four months worth of crap, writing essays last minute and taking finals on the last day, people tend to be very busy. Consequently, it was nearly impossible to say goodbye nor was it possible to schedule any sort of face time with people I sadly might not see for a very long time, if ever.

The final party was great. I got to talk to my economics professor, who represented the figure head of a class that bonded extremely closely. The select few I was able to get to know on a more personal level outside of class, I will miss and hence getting a bit of closure on the class was welcomed. Other notable moments included Erin winning the writing prize for her piece (which I’m still hoping I get to read – now she won she can’t be bashful –hint hint if you’re reading), taking photos with friends, and getting a heartfelt message from one of my professors. He said some touching things, and I can’t quite even remember exactly what happened, but I was told I just sat there saying “thank you” and “I’m touched” over and over again. After the party, some friends left, some friends carried on but in general it was time to hit the hay. Furthermore, I had to start new beginnings the next day off towards Cadiz.

Before I move on however, I wanted to take a few moments and wrap up Sevilla. I spent nearly four months there, quite an incredible portion of my life, and to be honest some things have never seemed more real albeit at times sometimes they felt too fantastical. The friendships I formed were all incredible, some of which I hope stay strong or even grow stronger over the coming years. To those who’ve left Spain and I behind keep us in your thoughts and stay in touch.

The program was great, and inspired us to immerse ourselves in the language, and the culture. The sights were great, the trips I took were incredible. I wanted to thank my parents for all their support in the issue both financially and motivationally. Thanks for everyone being so supportive, friends and family. And I hope that someday as a favor I can sit myself down with you and share with you all the fantastic experiences I gathered while here.

Anyway… as this post suggests, the end of Sevilla led to new beginnings…. <to be continued in another blog post>