Kelsey's Reflection

My trip to Spain this summer was an experience I will never forget. My host mother, Pepita, made my time in Salamanca truly amazing. She was also one of the reasons that my conversational skills grew throughout the trip. Darlene and I would talk to her about anything and everything, and she even trusted us to hold a conversation with her friends one day at lunch. I also made so many new friends on this trip, and I can't believe I only have one more year to spend with them at Ursuline. They made the trip so fun and so worthwhile; I couldn't imagine going with anyone else. I think we all know that the thing I will miss most is the ice cream. Going from three ice creams a day in Salamanca to zero back in Dallas was quite an adjustment that I'm still not used to. I hope that someday I can revisit Spain and Salamanca with my friends or family. It is definitely a special place that I will always remember. I am so thankful to have gotten the opportunity to expand my spanish speaking abilities and to experience a new and different culture!!!!