Darlene's Reflection

I truly believe I will never experience a trip as amazing as Spain. I developed my speaking and listening skills incredibly; now I believe without this trip I would have never been able to survive AP Spanish this year. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and all of the people involved, like Señoras Escamilla and Casco, the teachers at the University of Salamanca, my wonderful new friends, and my host mother Pepita. Each day was filled with new experiences that I could never have imagined, like kayaking or visiting ancient cathedrals or churches and even cooking paella. Spain really helped me understand that learning Spanish is nothing without learning the culture behind it.