{"id":27,"date":"2017-07-18T17:03:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T22:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/cadiz-spain-summer-2017\/?p=27"},"modified":"2017-07-20T16:20:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T21:20:23","slug":"a-dream-i-never-want-to-wake-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/cadiz-spain-summer-2017\/2017\/07\/18\/a-dream-i-never-want-to-wake-from\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dream I Never Want to Wake From"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"Ever have a dream that you could do anything? A dream where you could go anywhere in the world and see all the differences to that of the life you\u2019re living now? Any place that speaks a different language, eats different food and goes about their day-to-day?<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s what Spain is like. A whole beautiful mess of culture, language, food and opportunity all new to me . Though things are still all new and my heart is beating a mile per minute due to the excitement of it all, I still can\u2019t get over how amazing this place truly is. There is a term we hear a lot before we embark on our journeys abroad and that is \u2018culture shock\u2019 and honestly I didn\u2019t truly understand the meaning behind the word until I arrived here. Home, is so foreign in nature to the home that is Spain and I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way because it is a wonderful type of different. From the start, there was no delay in the flow of information from the families, teachers, community, people and other students. Although, I do not have a lot of personal experience with speaking spanish, and I was slightly nervous to go to a country where I didn\u2019t know the primary language, I have found that there are many people who will jump at the opportunity to assist me in understanding and learning the language. <\/span><\/p>\n

My experience here is a little less than typical, because instead of taking a traditional class I am taking an internship and working at a local food pantry. It is a truly eye-opening experience. I get to see a different side of Spain then most students, but I consider myself lucky to be exposed to the whole Spain rather than just the glamorous parts. There is no hiding the fact that there are troubles everywhere in the world, and I feel personally inspired to get to see the hardships that many face in the place that they call home and how they choose to manage those hardships. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond that, there are many parts about Spain that are absolutely beautiful. The architecture is so antique and historic, and the city just breaths history. From the old Naval Fort to the Cathedral and the historic statues around the city like that of Lucio Junio Moderato Columela– Principe de los escritores de agricultural. There is something to learn about at every corner and never a dull moment with music running well into the night, artists and players on the street performing for the masses, and plenty of shops full of food, clothing, etc. to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n

The food too is something completely different than from back home, even normal things are made differently here. Hotdogs are normally much smaller here and a couple go into a bun. There are chocolate dipped donuts that are frozen to harden the chocolate, instead of glazed with chocolate. Rice, beans, and fish are extremely popular and are found in many dishes or mixed with many other foods. However, the weirdest for me so far has been the change in etiquette with eating, such as eating fries cooked in oil with a fork instead of just using your hands; which honestly is a great idea instead of getting your hands dirty. There are still foods that are in both Spain and back home, such as Oreos and Chips-A-Hoy cookies, Pepsi and Coca-cola drinks, and surprisingly Tic-Tacs and 5 Gum; so it is nice to have a taste of home every now and again while being immersed in all the new.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, there is also always the beaches; something that Spain is extremely well known for. The beaches are nothing like that of those back home, the water is warm and brighter blue compared to the cold and dark waters of Hampton Beach back in Massachusetts. The sand is also much softer beneath my feet than that of the beaches I have traveled to back home. I cannot deny that it is a wonderful thing to be no more than a five minute walk from the beach, and to have so much time to go and enjoy it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though i thought coming to Spain would be more troublesome than good, and that there would be little purpose for me to learn another language. I am now more than happy that I came than I ever thought I\u2019d be. From the people I\u2019ve meet to the places I\u2019ve seen, Traveling to Spain has been one of the best decisions in my life, and it\u2019s only my second day. <\/span><\/p>\n

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