Housing Assignment

YAY! I got my housing assignment in Spain!!! I'm going to be living with a 57 year old woman named Encarnacion and her 90 year old mom named Carmen.  They've hosted other college students in the past several years.  I'll be about a 30 minute walk away from campus.. 10-15 minute bus ride.


I put on my application that I ABSOLUTELY cannot be around pets.. They have a pet bird.. so this should be interesting.  I guess we will see if I'm allergic to birds haha.


My dad and I went to a study away meeting yesterday at MSU.  We learned a lot of good things about studying away and what I need to expect and things I need to keep in mind when I'm in Spain.  While the parents sat in a meeting, the students were about to talk to students native to our country and students who had studied away in the country we are going to.  The Spain group was really fun.  Carlos, the Spaniard, told us lots of good things about Spain.  After the meeting was over, I got really excited to go.  I can't believe it's so close.. yet so far away!!

I'm leavingggg on a jet plane...

I just scheduled my flight to Madrid, Spain.  This makes me even more excited to go over there!!!


I leave Kansas City at 12:09pm,  I have a connection in Washington DC and will arrive in Madrid, Spain on January 27 at 7:20am.


Booking my flight makes me anxious/nervous/excited! I can't believe it's so close! ..only 50 more days!

Predeparture Information

Hi!!  I'm really excited to start blogging about my adventures in Spain!  I will be leaving on January 26, 2011 and flying to Madrid, Spain.  We will be touring Madrid and Toledo, and then taking a bus to Granada, where I will be studying!  I'm staying with a host family.  I will learn more information about them in a few weeks and let you all know!