Hi guys i hope you're all doing well. I am in Chicago, Illinois right now picking up my student visa from the Spanish Consulate and waiting to return to Minneapolis in a little over an hour. It's hard to believe that everything is now in place and in under a week I'll be traveling overseas to a foreign land and speaking another language for the majority of my time their. I've been thinking about taking this trip since I was a freshmen in college at UMD I simply didn't believe it would actually happen until the other day when someone asked me when I was going to leave for Spain and my answer to both my surprise and theirs, was in one week. As I am getting all of my stuff ready and going through my checklist of things I need to get ready the experience still seems a little surreal and fictional... which I am sure it will until my plane sets down in Madrid, Spain on Sept. 15th. For those of you who are not completely up to date with where I am going, how long, and for what reason, I'll update you. I am a Spanish major in my senior year at the University of Minnesota Duluth and will be graduating in the Spring of 09. I haven't traveled much until this last year and have been determined to study abroad since my sister did many years ago and came back with an infinite amount of thrilling and personal growth stories for us all to hear. I've decided on studying in a warmer section of Spain located in the it's southern region. The city and university I'll be studying in is the University of Seville or Sevilla for those who speak Spanish or like to pretend to. I will be in Sevilla from Sept. 15 until December 22. The reason I chose Spain was because I thought its history and culture are both very rich and Europe has so much to offer in its efficient and less costly travel. I don't want to bore you all quite yet and for that reason I'll stop my first post here. I simply wanted to let you know what I'm doing, where and when. Again I hope you're all doing very well, I would love to hear from any of you while I'm abroad whether on Skype, email, or mail.
Hasta Luego,
Brian
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Brian!!! That's so freaking exciting!! When you get home we'll have to catch up on all your travels over some sangria (which you will come to love while in Sevilla)
Do not, I repeat DO NOT take flamenco at la universidad!!
Otherwise, do it all! I'm so jealous.
Brian we are all so excited for you to experience this semester abroad! Looking forward to your updates! Have a wonderful time!
Louise
Hey B! I hope you arrived safely in Spain today. I can't wait to hear about all your adventures. Have fun in Madrid (Watch out for the bums and los gitanos)and we'll charlar pronto:) You are going to absolutely love the Metro. Miss you already!
Love,
Your Big Sis
Hi Brian,
I just figured out how this blog stuff works. I hope you had a nice flight and can't wait to read your
Hi Brian,
I hope you had a nice flight and are enjoying your first few days in Spain. I can't wait to read your next entry and see some of your pictures. Have a great time!
Love,
Aunt Debbie
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