Hola! It’s so crazy to think that we only have one more full day in Cádiz before we make our way back home to the states. It truly feels like we just landed in Jerez yesterday but in fact, we’ve been here for two weeks! I feel as if I could talk forever on the sheer beauty of the city of Cádiz but I’ll try to keep this one short.

Today we had a pretty chill day as it was our last full day of classes here and our final exam is tomorrow afternoon. We spent the morning like we have for last two weeks, waking up early and dragging ourselves to a quick breakfast before walking to La Universidad, which is a quick five minute walk from El Colegio Mayor. I will say that I have become quite fond of our routine here in Cádiz and might even miss the luxuries such as a nicely made café con leche every morning. We spent our morning and afternoon going over all of the material we have learned in the last two weeks in order to prepare for our exam. After class ended we all walked back to El Colegio Mayor and sat together for our last lunch there in the cafeteria.

I took some time to organize my room and get ready to pack tomorrow before I went out shopping with Jeremiah, Jordan, and Olivia. We walked around Cádiz absorbing every last bit of the beautiful views, kind locals, and unique shops. We ended up walking around for a few hours getting our last souvenirs for our friends and family. Along the way Santiago and Zoe met up with us and also did their last round of shopping. We then headed back to start studying.

Almost everyone spent some time in La biblioteca before we all sat together for our last dinner at the cafeteria. After dinner I went back to studying and reviewing all the information we had gone over in class earlier today. As nervous as I am for this exam, I’ve had such an amazing time here and I wouldn’t change the nerves and worries for the beautiful experience that I’ve had over the last two weeks. I was so excited to be able to come on this trip for many reasons but I didn’t know I would have this much fun not only exploring a new country but also meeting amazing friends along the way. I have learned so much not only by improving my spanish speaking skills but also by talking to new people that I probably wouldn’t have met if it wasn’t for this trip. I am so sad to leave Cádiz but I am confident that I have made memories to last a lifetime and I am happy to say I have gained a little bit more knowledge and understanding of the spanish language and culture.