Numero Uno

It is officially 55 hours until I leave for Spain. The past 6 months in preparation for this has been a whirlwind and there was many times where I thought I would not be able to go. However, with the hours growing closer I can barely contain my happiness that my dreams are coming true! Although there is that linger of fear in the back of my mind.

I will be making the trip of approximately 24 hours all by myself. Now, for a girl like me that has never once stepped foot on foreign soil, the task seems a little overwhelming. (And when I say little, I mean very!) I now have everything in place though. I just bought the last part of my journey, the bus ride from Madrid to Alicante, tonight. I will be flying from Phoenix to Dulles, then from there to Madrid. Not so scary yet, but most of us have seen the movie Taken. I know the states are not the hard part. When I arrive in Madrid I will take the Metro to the bus station. Hopefully I will find the Metro and get on the right path to the bus station! Keep in mind I will be doing all of this in Spanish. YikesaB! Needless to say I am still a little worried. So if you are the praying type, feel free to send some my way for the journey. :) It is greatly appreciated!

So on to happier news. Some of the basics. I am studying in Alicante, a town that sits on the Mediterranean Sea. I will probably spend most of my time on the beach since it is a fifteen minute jaunt from my apartment. I am studying Spanish. Two of my lifelong goals were to become bilingual and travel the world. I am happy to say that I will soon be able to cross both those things off the list... well almost.

I am about half way packed and will hopefully be done tomorrow. Hopefully it will curb my dreams of showing up in Spain without any luggage! However in one of these dreams I did speak Spanish... they say that is how you know you are bilingual, but I am not going to count it. There is still MUCH more to learn!

Speaking of education, it is my main reason for going, right? So if you are wondering I will be taking Advanced Spanish I & II, Spanish Conversation, History of Spain, and Dances of Spain. This equates to a very challenging 13 credit hours (said sarcastically-I've never taken less than 15, even when I balanced 2 jobs). All of my classes will be taught in Spanish, which is a little overwhelming, but I don't think it is anything I can't handle. I have the good Lord on my side :)

That is all for now. Facebook me for questions, that is pretty much the only way I will communicate with the U.S. I do have a skype account so if you would like, skype me! Kallie.Nauertz. I will miss everyone here but I now this adventure is worth taking. And even though I may be scared out of my mind, I will have the time of my life. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. God bless

P.S. If you are wondering why I chose the title of my blog, not only is it clever but it is also mimicking my favorite tv show of all time. How appropriate. :D