I get it, what it’s like to travel which a huge group of people and explore and live life to the fullest.
Running around Spain with groups of people without a care in the world, while the rest of my friends are sitting in classes somewhere, is really freeing. I love not being confined to a single place or doing just one thing.
I was finally able to practice my Spanish, which I was grateful for because 8 months without the consistent exposure of classes is a long time.
It’s funny to be part of SAS because it’s so common to be walking around a city and just run into a ton of people you recognize. I think that’s part of what makes this whole thing so great, there’s always someone, somewhere, doing something similar to you.
I got a lot closer to a lot of my friends in Spain. Something about navigating a foreign country together just really makes you bond. We say that a day of ship time feels like 2 weeks of ‘real’ time, and when we were in port it felt like even longer.
Every night is like a slumber party that follows the best day of the trip. Every day is the best because there is literally always something new to see or do, usually in a different location. Going from the rush and crowds of Barcelona to the beachier, more lowkey vibes of Valencia was refreshing.
Spain was without question the time where everyone seemed to find their people and get super close to them. I’m writing this way later than I intended to, but it’s kind of nice to reflect in a different sense than I would have right when I got back from the port. I have even more perspective after the time that has passed and I’m so glad I made the friends that I have and got to start this incredible adventure with them.
Spain basically taught me that old places, or things, situations, friends, goals, etc., can be looked at with a fresh perspective. You can always revisit something you might not expect to teach you anything new, and you will realize the world always has wisdom to offer. There is always a new experience, a new day, and a new mindset to be had and that is an important lesson to remember.
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