Last day of School

I had my last day of school at IES Cavanilles yesterday. It was a little sad but more exciting than anything. SUMMER!



This is my school. I am sitting on the steps. Yes, it is really that big. Actually bigger no way the whole thing would fit in the picture, and there is another building behind it. (And yes, it really is that sketchy looking.



Me and the inside of the school.



My Class. All boys. Hardly any girls.


I leave Alicante tomorrow at 2:45. I can´t believe it is really time to go home!

Panic.

To whom it may concern,

I realised today that I have LESS than a week left in Alicante. (Yes, I just spelled realize the British way by accident. That´s what 8 months of British English class will do to you.) I leave Alicante at 2:45 Sunday, June 1st. THIS SCARES ME.

I like Alicante. I enjoy living here. Spanish school rules. The food is tasty. Public Transport is cheap. I have cool friends. There are 10 amazing beaches less than 30 minutes away from me. I LIKE LIVING HERE. Why am I going home?

Going home is starting to scare me. I have changed a lot over the past 8 months and so has everyone at home. Senior year is scary. Not only do I have an impossible schedule, I have to apply to colleges.

Everything I do now is a last. My last time in San Juan. My last time seeing Tino and Maria. My last Monday. (I spent my last Monday at Playa Muxavista swimming in the Med... not a bad way to do it.)I don´t like lasts.

Don´t get me wrong. I WANT to come home. I just want to stay here too.

See you guys in a week,
Taylor

Benidorm

Last week I skipped school with a friend and we went to Benidorm for the day.

I liked Benidorm. A lot of it was really pretty!

Plus there were a lot of English speaking people (a nice break from always speaking in Spanish!)

Me in Benidorm (It was so hot there!)

But Benidorm had its bad sides too. It is a very big tourist destination, therefore the beaches were very, very crowded. But all in all a great day!

I Always Have a Bad Headache.

Dear Host Family,

We live in a very tiny apartment so it is not necessary to use a baby monitor. The baby monitor only amplifies Norah´s crying that is already very loud. It makes it impossible to study, read, or even think. If you insist on letting her cry, please cut it off.

Thanks,
Taylor

PS. It is also not necessary to leave the TV on full volume while screaming at eachother.

The Final Month.

Well, I actually have less than a month less. (24 days to be exact) I can´t believe that time here has passed so quickly. I feel like I was at orientation in Barcelona a few weeks ago. I am starting to realize that I will be home before I know it and that I need to make the most of my time left here. Which brings me to...

THE LAST MONTH CHECKLIST.

1) SWIM IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - Okay. I know this sounds silly considereing how long I´ve been here. But, I really have never swam in the sea. Go to the beach? All the time. I´m just haven´t made it in the water.

2) GO TO TABARCA - There is an island off the coast of Alicante called Tabarca. It is supposed to have really pretty beaches and good snorkeling. Plus, during the week it is not supposed to be crowded at all.

3) EAT AS MUCH FERERRO ROCHER ICE CREAM AS I CAN - For anyone else who enjoys the delicious candy, imagine it in chocolate ice cream. Yes, there is a place in my city that sells it.

4) VISIT BENIDORM - Okay, so I´m actually doing this one today. There is a city about 40 mins up the coast (in Tram). It is supposed to be cool. Also, alot of English-speaking people there.

5) WATCH THE SUNRISE - The sunrises over the water here. One day (if I can drag myself out of bed, I will watch the sunrise on the beach)

6) GO TO VALENCIA - I still can´t believe that I haven´t been to Valencia and I only live two hours south. It is supposed to be really pretty. Plus it has the City of Arts and Sciences which includes the largest aquarium in Europe!

7) GO TO MURCIA - Yet ANOTHER close city that I have yet to visit. Don´t know to much about this one. But Rosa, my cordinator, says that they ´eat well there´