I'm very much excited for this experience in the Dominican Republic, but I'm also very much terrified. It will be a completely new experience for me to be away from anyone I know and being with people who don't speak English. I know that it will be hard for me to feel comfortable, especially living in someone else's home. Hopefully though my host family is kind and welcoming to make that process easier. I envision my host family being very vibrant and outgoing, and having kids. I know that by the end, especially if they have kids, that I will have gained a bond with them and I'm excited for that. This is such a great opportunity for me to get out of my comfort zone and really challenge myself. I know by the end I'll be a better person for it and that's such a great thing.
I'm sure the first week will be the hardest with Spanish. I know I'll struggle lots at the beginning but I have have confidence that it wont be to hard for me. I know that by being immersed in the language I'll be very successful at learning it. I know this because after every Spanish class I have, I will still be thinking of things in Spanish and I know that will just intensify being in a Spanish nation.
I'm most excited to really get to know the culture, to solidify the language, and to have this change of a life time to be on my own and really discover myself and have fun doing it. However, I'm most terrified of the language barrier and being uncomfortable initially where I don't have any friends or people I know.
Ultimately I'm excited for this adventure and there is less than a month left until it starts!
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