End of the road

After six months abroad, I made it back to Brookings, South Dakota, in one piece. My heart however, is divided into little pieces. Most of them are in Spain, but also in Italy, Mexico, North Carolina, Washington, etc. Although the first month abroad was difficult, being abroad was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. I learned a lot about responsibility, relationships and mostly how to be a grownup. It took going all the way to Europe to learn what I should have learned this past year as a 20-year-old.

The last month in Europe I travelled with my close friend Isabella to Lisbon, Barcelona and Greece. Those last three places were probably some of my favorite places I was able to visit. Not only was it nice to travel without having to worry about classes, but the Fifa World Cup was also going on and Uruguay made it all the way to the top 4. I got to enjoy the game with all my friends and cheered on as I grew closer to my little country. Again, it took going all the way to Europe to find a new love for a place I've known about my whole life. Once I returned for my last week in Murcia, I got to spend everyday with amazing people and got to know some people better, only to have to say goodbye.

Before heading back to Brookings, I spent 4 days in New York visiting my brother and his wife. It was a good welcome to the USA because in a sense it's kind of similar to what I had just come back from. I spent time visiting the typical New York sites but was too "pictured out" to take any photos of them. We also watched the final Uruguay game against Germany at a Uruguayan restaurant. That was probably one of the highlights of this summer so far.

Spain ended up winning the World Cup and I travelled with my Spanish flag all the way to landing in Sioux Falls.

Hasta Siempre