World's Best Directors

Today I was thinking about how great my directors here in Spain are, even more so than I normally do. I honestly got so lucky with Stan and Jill. They are so fun, and I love how they love to laugh. That is something I want to have in my future family, lots of laughter. One night a group of us students were just talking and asking questions and going around answering and one of the questions was what makes you truly happy. I had said laughter and I do think laughter is one of those things that I just love. I have loved getting to know the Knapp’s throughout this trip and have learned so much from them. I am so grateful for all that they did for me and our group to make this one of the best experiences of my life.

Another adult figure from this trip that I have grown to love is my host mom Blanca. Taylor and I really did get the best mom. She is so cute; she just lives alone and hosts students studying here in Alcalá. She has been doing it for over 20 years! She is so kind to us and always wants to do whatever she can to help us and do her job the best she can. She doesn’t even let us clear off the table because that’s her job. She cooks amazing meals for us each day, she keeps everything so clean, and she even does our laundry! Doesn’t get much better than that. She also lives right in between school and the train station. The only thing that is far that we go to is the church, and the bus stop is literally just on the opposite corner of where we live. I love how she talks to us and actually listens and remembers what we tell her. She is so cute, and I love how she has time for us even though she is the most popular woman in this city. She always is on the phone with her friends, having people over, or going out with her friends. I love her so much and am so glad I was put in the best place I could have possibly been put in.

Graduation in March?

Tuesday morning we graduated! That was kind of a new experience graduating after 3 months of classes. It was nice we had a little graduation with our teachers and we talked about what we have learned (in Spanish of course) and we received our diplomas and everything. Steffany made a super cute video from the trip and had on it something we all have learned from the trip, so that was way fun to see. After our little ceremony we got some fun awards. I was most likely to be the star in a Disney Channel Original Movie. Talk about dream come true haha that was a fun little thing.

After that we all went to the Argentine restaurant in Alcalá for lunch. We got some super good empanadas. Stan, our director, went to Argentina for his mission just like the boys, so he loves the Argentine food too. Then they brought out this delicious thick-crusted pizza. So good. After we were full we walked next door and tried the new ice cream shop that just opened haha while we were eating we had Vickie do a little questionnaire thing for her basically fiancé boyfriend Jonathan back home. We had him answer the questions before to see how well she knew him. It was fun seeing her all giddy and happy. Ah I love when people are cute and happy together:] We then attempted to take some group shots outside, but it was rainy and cold so that didn’t end up quite as well as we had wanted. But it was still good. Later we all met up back at the Knapp’s house to be with everyone all together. I am going to miss being with all these great people each day in this beautiful place. I’m so happy that we all go to the same school back home! Sometimes I forget that, we are in such a foreign place I sometimes forget about what life is even like back home! It’s crazy. Life is crazy:]