This was my "think of the positives and don't cry" exercise this morning... thought I'd share :)
Things I’ll miss about Spain:
- My host moms, my piso
- Susana and Magda
- My students
- My job
- Watching Spanish tv during lunch
- Tapas, two plate lunches
- Galletas (cookie/biscuit things)
- Café con leche
- The food in general
- Having Chels as my roommate
- Hearing my host moms fight
- Having my host moms talk about how pretty we are for 10 minutes before we go out on the weekends
- Hearing Spanish on the streets
- Not being almost hit by cars everyday :P
- When waiters are mean to you in restaurants :) (you don’t tip here!)
- Strolling by Cervantes house on the way downtown (aka Alcalá is historic)
- Having to calculate what time it is in my head before calling someone :)
- Not having my cell phone
- Being able to order wine with dinner!
- Using Celsius and military time (I’m good at it now!)
- Magazines in Spanish
- Dos besos!!!!!! (Spanish greeting)
Things I love about the US:
- Family and friends
- Bowling GREEN!!!!!!! :) aka best city on earth...Alcalá, you're a close 2nd.
- Peanut butter and ranch
- Chipotle and Jimmy Johns
- Cooking and eating at my house
- Being a vegetarian again
- Having space to do yoga
- My job (yes, SDK, I miss you)
- My fav websites like Pandora and Hulu (they don’t work here)
- Not having to use power adaptors
- My hair straightener
- All my other clothes and shoes
- No piropos! (annoying cat-calls)
- Not being stressed about communicating with people in stores
- People smiling at you on the street
- Being in the same time zone as people!
- My cell phone! (I know, I know, but I went 4 months without it!)
- Not having screaming children wake you up everyday
- Hugs from everyone!
But more than anything, I'm going to miss the Spanish lifestyle in general. They are rarely stressed, they know when to work, but they also know how to sit and talk over some coffee or wine for 3 hours, with no where to go, no where to be. "Fast food" doesnt exist here (the fastest food I've had here is a 30 minute breakfast at a café). They don't worry about unnecessary things, and spending time with family over lunch is SO important. They know how to balance work and pleasure. They just live and enjoy.
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