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Lost, but not Aimless
I have now been in Spain for almost two months. It doesn’t feel real to say that, but at the same time, I feel like I have been here forever. I do not know what I am doing yet, but I know that I am headed on the path I…
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The Grift Goes On
Somehow, I was placed in a Spanish A2 course at the end of the unit, one week before the students were to test into B1. If you do not know, A-levels are beginner, and B is intermediate. By some wild fluke, I, a person that should be in late A1…
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Once an Overachiever…
I am currently writing this while sitting in my empty classroom, listening in to the virtual lesson of the substitute. The classroom is empty because my professor let the class know that he would be absent today. I am on a zoom call because he also said we needed to…
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Life Abroad
I have been living overseas for about two weeks now. It still doesn’t quite feel real, as I have been living in a hotel the entire time so far. The search for housing has been harder than I had initially imagined, but I am choosing to remain hopeful that a…
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Almost There
Currently on my layover in Amsterdam. I am running on perhaps an hour of fitful rest, I did not really sleep on the first leg of my journey. My home has been (mostly) cleared out for renters and I will begin canceling items like car insurance as they no longer…
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Visa Update
It has happened! After all the trials, tribulations, and anxiety, I have my visa! It arrived a week ago, and my flight is tomorrow. My life abroad will officially begin. It does not feel quite real. To be honest, I have not done extensive research on my journey. I decided…
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Letting Go…
One of the toughest things about this entire process has been learning to let go of material things. They represent who I was and the love I have gathered from friends over the years. They represent transitional stages and times as I have grown as well. As I have been…
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Donating with a Conscience
Throughout preparing for this move, I have been doing my best not to contribute to waste with items I no longer need. So I have been looking up organizations and ways to give to minimize waste. An org called HelpVets picked up some clothing items and I used OfferUp and…
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Visa Drama
Taking everything in stride and working to not get overly stressed. The Visa Consulate emailed me to say I need to send a new original and copy of my medical certificate. My fault because I missed the part where the License number needs to be included on the letter (but…
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Searching for Home
I am so anxious and excited to begin my new life, I want to be able to find the place to call home. As I wait for my visa to arrive, each passing moment feels like one that is wasted. Each moment I spend stuck here feels more oppressive than…
Dimples on the Edge 