Adios, y'all!

In just two hours I will be leaving my house and making my way to Logan International Airport in Boston for my 10-month teaching internship in Madrid, Spain. So far, I've been preparing for this adventure as if it is simply an extended vacation. I think that's why I've remained so calm in this last week. But I'm still a little nervous because upon landing, I'll be going straight to my new apartment I haven't yet seen and meeting roommates I've yet met. Perhaps I'll be too tired to acknowledge my nervousness and it will pass. Or maybe it will hit me two weeks from now. Who knows?

There are a ton of activities planned for us by our faculty advisor based in Madrid that will take the edge off things. Some business-related, such as meeting the head of the organization UCETAM in Madrid who recruits us teachers from the U.S. and getting Metro cards and cell phones. Some are more fun, such as having a picnic at Templo de Debod, taking a day trip to Segovia or Toledo (Toledo would be my choice having just seen the Spanish painters exhibit at the MFA in Boston), and having Chocolate con Churros and seeing a Flamenco show. What a first week...I'll already be crossing things off my to-do list. Talk about hitting the ground running!