My term abroad went so fast and it's only now that I've got some time to think about it all that I'm realising how much I actually did - who knew?! So I've decided to do a summary blog post and write down all the numbers because the OCD in me loves all that.
So, without further ado...
Life
- 15 weeks
My term abroad has been 15 weeks of living in Spain, 11 of which were compulsory as part of my university course, and 4 which were self-inflicted- sorry, I mean I chose to do them.
- 2 suitcases
Last year I spent 3 months working in Florida and I took the same amount of luggage and all I needed was shorts and t-shirts. This time, however, I had to be pretty minimalistic (well, minimalistic by my standards) because in León it was super cold. It actually snowed there a few days before I went so I had to take a mix of cold and warm clothes and if I'm honest my greatest achievement of the whole trip was fitting all of that variety into my cases.
Language
- Level B2.2
I feel like I have learnt so much from my classes in León and also from living and speaking with Spanish people. Learning a language in your own country can only get you so far but when you go to a country where it is the native language you can improve so much faster.
When I first got back from my term abroad I felt a bit disappointed in myself because I felt like maybe I hadn't tried hard enough to speak, but in reality I feel like it takes a lot longer to get fluent and I'm happy with the progress I have made.
- 264 hours of classes
The classes at the Centro de Idiomas in León are so good. After 2 years of not really enjoying uni lectures, I was really surprised how much I loved going to class in León. The teachers were so lovely and helpful and they really made a difference with my language learning.
- 15 trips
- 13 different cities/towns
- 8 autonomous regions
- 2 different countries
- 8 flights
- 25 trains
- 11 buses
Everywhere I've Been:
- Madrid - 31st March - 1st April
- Oviedo - 14th April
- Ponferrada - 23rd April
- Valencia - 27th April - 1st May
- Madrid (with sister) - 5 - 7th May
- Toledo - 6th May
- Madrid (with au pair fam) - 11th - 13th May
- Morocco - 19th May - 23rd May
- Las Cuevas de Valporquero - 26th May
- Galicia (Santiago de Compostela & A Coruña) - 2nd - 3rd June
- Seville - 7th - 10th June
- Barcelona - 16th - 21st June
- Madrid (with au pair fam) - 6th - 8th July
- Salamanca - 15th July
- Segovia - 21st - 22nd July
Autonomous Regions I've Been:
- Madrid
- Castilla y León
- Asturias
- Galicia
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Cataluña
- Galicia
- Andalucía
There are 17 autonomous communities in Spain, so I've almost been to half of them. Visiting the other 9 are 100% on my bucket list.
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I have loved touring all around Spain in my spare time and can't believe I've gotten to go to so many places.
I feel like I have really make the most of my term abroad and although at times it has been hard, it has definitely been worth it. I have a new-found love of Spain and Spanish and I can't wait to go back again!
Love as always,
Emma
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