I just finished packing my suitcases and cleaning out my room, and it still doesn’t feel like I’m leaving in almost 12 hours. How did I go from having months ahead of me to only having half a day? I have never fallen in love with a place more than I have fallen in love with Granada. I know everyone falls in love with where they study abroad, but I have never felt more at peace in a place than I do here.
I’m so grateful and happy I had the experience of living and learning in this city, and I wouldn’t change anything about my time here. As much as I missed New Paltz while I was abroad, it was hard to be sad in a city as beautiful as Granada. I’ve meet so many people that have become such good friends here. It’s a different kind of friendship that forms with people abroad because you go from strangers to travelling for the weekend a lot faster than may seem normal.
I’m so sad and heartbroken to be leaving this city that I fell so in love with. There are so many things I’m going to miss when I go back to New York. The main thing being the difference in lifestyles and the pace of life in general. It’s a stereotype that things are slower in Spain, but I think it’s even more true in the south of Spain. The “no pasa nada” attitude is truly engrained in every aspect of life here. I love how relaxed everyone is and how people are just focused on the here and now.
Saying goodbye to this city tomorrow morning is going to be one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a while. Knowing that I won’t be able to watch the sunset every night on a balcony or from a mirador is going to take some getting used to. As sad as I am to leave, I’m forever thankful that I had this experience which has given me the motivation to work and continue learning Spanish that way I can return and hopefully live here.
I know it’s going to be difficult going home and adjusting to a new normal in New York, but nothing can stay the same forever. I’m excited to see my friends and family and do the things that I have missed while in Spain, like use a dryer instead of hanging my clothes on a line. I haven’t even left Granada yet and I’m already thinking about what I will do when I come back.
Leaving
I just finished packing my suitcases and cleaning out my room, and it still doesn’t feel like I’m leaving in almost 12 hours. How did I go from having months ahead of me to only having half a day? I have never fallen in love with a place more than I have fallen in love with Granada. I know everyone falls in love with where they study abroad, but I have never felt more at peace in a place than I do here.
I’m so grateful and happy I had the experience of living and learning in this city, and I wouldn’t change anything about my time here. As much as I missed New Paltz while I was abroad, it was hard to be sad in a city as beautiful as Granada. I’ve meet so many people that have become such good friends here. It’s a different kind of friendship that forms with people abroad because you go from strangers to travelling for the weekend a lot faster than may seem normal.
I’m so sad and heartbroken to be leaving this city that I fell so in love with. There are so many things I’m going to miss when I go back to New York. The main thing being the difference in lifestyles and the pace of life in general. It’s a stereotype that things are slower in Spain, but I think it’s even more true in the south of Spain. The “no pasa nada” attitude is truly engrained in every aspect of life here. I love how relaxed everyone is and how people are just focused on the here and now.
Saying goodbye to this city tomorrow morning is going to be one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a while. Knowing that I won’t be able to watch the sunset every night on a balcony or from a mirador is going to take some getting used to. As sad as I am to leave, I’m forever thankful that I had this experience which has given me the motivation to work and continue learning Spanish that way I can return and hopefully live here.
I know it’s going to be difficult going home and adjusting to a new normal in New York, but nothing can stay the same forever. I’m excited to see my friends and family and do the things that I have missed while in Spain, like use a dryer instead of hanging my clothes on a line. I haven’t even left Granada yet and I’m already thinking about what I will do when I come back.
Eileen Molloy
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