Happy Thanksgiving!
This is the first Thanksgiving ever that I haven't been home to spend it with my family. But it's strange because here it's just like any other Thursday--I had to work! But after work, I met up with my study abroad director, Patricia, for lunch at La Gavia, a huge American-style mall south of the city. She is such a sweetheart and I am so thankful to have her here in Madrid.
2010 has been a year of growth and change; I graduated from college, left the following day to spend two weeks with a group of Ripon students in Barcelona, and then went to Italy to work as an English tutor for the summer. Now, I'm back in Spain, living and working on my own. The sense of independence I have now is something I never could have imagined. Sometimes I forget how incredible everything I'm doing really is... I know, though, that I never would have been able to set out on this incredible journey of personal growth and change without the support of my family and my friends back home. My mom, especially, has been such a source of strength and support. She gave me her blessing after graduation to chase my dreams, no matter where they lead me, and that's exactly what I'm doing.
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