I've not gotten to upload all that I wanted to upload....pictures and videos. I will have things ready for cultural lessons though for next school year. I don't have much realia to show, mainly gifts for people, but each item tells a story. I hope all have enjoyed reading this blog. If any one is interested in more detailed information about anything I've posted, please don't hesitate to email me mknappsmith@suddenlink.net and I'll respond as soon as I can.
Tomorrow is my last day here officially. I have class and then spend time with my host mom and sisters.....for once, I'm the oldest instead of the baby...lol.
Saturday morning, around 8am (9am EST) I'll be taking a 2 hr bus ride to the Mexico City Airport and my journey will end around 11pm in Charleston (gotta love long layovers in Charlotte International Airport (almost 4 hours to be exact) - I figure though, with customs and getting to the domestic terminal, finding my gate and a fresh salad, I'll have about 2 hours to relax.
My calves feel like steel from all the walking. I've certainly toned.
I've so enjoyed this journey, but it's time has come to end. I need to get home and get geared up for next school year....lesson planning, organizing, scheduling and well, life itself.
If any of you who are following this blog ever get the opportunity to study abroad, I strongly urge you to do so. It is a rewarding and blessed experience. I've learned so much about the language and culture that I love as well as much about myself....who I am becoming, who I want to become and what is important to me.
I so wish I could have shared this experience with my college Spanish professor, Sra Carolyn Halstead, and I know she is with me in spirit always, but I wish I could talk to her and tell her all the exciting things I connected to what I learned from her. She is the inspiration that helped to bring me to this point.
Te extraño mucho Señora.
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