Today I handed in my materials to renew for another year--in Madrid! This was a really hard decision and I have thought a lot a lot about it, but I think that if I passed up the opportunity to stay in Spain another year, I would regret it down the road.
While sometimes it's lonely and I get homesick, there are also tons of positives: I know Madrid (and it's the CAPITAL!), I'm well communicated for traveling, I have a great flat/flatmate, I am improving my Spanish, I work with three other Auxiliares at my school, I make 1000€ a month, I know my school works and get along well with the teachers and students, and I also have my host family and my study abroad director here.
I'm looking forward to another year here in Madrid. I feel like it will bring a lot of good things. I'm not sure what my plan will be after that, but I'm content to take things one day at a time. When I'm home this summer, I plan on visiting a few grad schools in Minnesota, Michigan, and North Carolina, and then moving forward with my applications throughout the year so I can start working toward my teaching license when I return in 2012.
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