The latest update is here! I was given a list of families to choose from for my stay in Spain and after quickly narrowing it down to 2 families, dwelling on the decision for almost a week, and changing my mind at the last minute I have chosen. The family I will be staying with is a 65 year old woman who takes care of her 5 and 3 year old nietos (grandchildren) at times. She lives about 30 minutes away from the school I will be attending and I will get there via walking to a tram station and taking the tram or taking the buss. I know two girls from WIU that have lived with her before and they say she is funny and really nice! She also lives closer to the downtown area and beach than most of the other choices I had.Also last week I bought my plane ticket!! I will leave Chicago O'Hare Airport at 4:35pm on September 12th 2011, have a short layover in Dusseldorf, DE, finally I will arrive in Valencia, Spain at 1:45pm on September 13th, 2011. It all seems so real now that the ticket is bought.
I am still waiting on a background check that will have to be sent to the Department of State and then I will finally make my appointment with the Spanish Consulate to recieve my student visa. I am getting so excited and so nervous at the same time.
