¡Bienvenidos!

Shocking though it may seem, I do not know how to ride a bike. As a soon to be junior at Stanford, I have spent two full years walking countless miles across campus and refused multiple offers (and botched several attempts...sorry to those involved) to teach me how to ride a bike. I'm not sure exactly why I, normally a logical person, continue to avoid the most efficient mode of campus transportation. But no matter the reason, I enjoy living the pedestrian life.

I have wanted to study abroad for years. The summer after my sophomore year in high school, I had the opportunity to spent three weeks living with a family in Granada, Spain, and ever since I have been itching to go back. This summer during Semester at Sea I spent four days in Barcelona, and the moment we left I began counting down the days until I would go back to Spain. Needless to say, this quarter has been much anticipated!

I will be living with a Spanish family in Madrid until March 18, speaking only Spanish (except to communicate with friends and family who don't speak Spanish!) and taking my classes in Spanish at the Instituto Internacional, where Stanford's Madrid mini-campus is located.

 I almost can't believe this is actually happening...but the first thing I do when I wake up after having a great dream is tell is to someone. So here I am, sharing my dream with you day by day.