Monthiversary

So yesterday, October 1^st marked my official one month anniversary of being in Spain! The reality of this is so unbelievable. On the one hand, I feel so comfortable here in Granada that it feels like I’ve been here forever. On the other, I cannot believe that I’ve been here for an entire month and that I’ve only got another 2 and a half left to go. My monthiversary came out of nowhere and reminded me how unbelievably fast time flies. Along with this thought came the part of me that feels like I haven’t possibly done enough in my first month. Sure, I’ve seen a lot of new things with my program but what else have a done? Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I’m sitting around bored or anything, I am still loving all of the experiences I am having here. But at the same time, seeing how fast a month has gone has reminded me how much more I want to do before December 21^st.

This morning I got a wonderful email from a friend of mine who talked about having the same feeling as I am having now. She told me that every day she is making a promise to herself to do the things she wants to do and make the most of her remaining time abroad. Hearing this from her reminded me that this is what I need to do, too. I need to stop being afraid or whatever it is that I am and just take in every experience I could possibly want to have here in Spain. I can’t not do something just because I have no one to do it with. Seeing how fast this first month went by reminded me that I have to find a way to do everything that I could possibly want to do and go everywhere I could possibly want to go. I need to stop wasting time and stop second guessing myself and just do. When I first started this journey a month ago I mentioned that throughout the semester I was going to do my best to set goals and challenge myself. So here it is: in the next two and a half months I am going to promise myself to do the things I want to do. I am going to take every opportunity provided me and I am going to create my own opportunities. I will not be leaving Spain wishing I had done it differently.

So here’s to new experiences, new challenges, and no regrets.

xoxo – S