9 days. In 9 days I will be getting on a plane to Madrid. From there I will take a train to Zaragoza, the 5th biggest city in Spain. I will be welcomed into the house of a family of four. A mom, a dad, and two little girls. I will adapt to their everyday life and become apart of their family for a month as their au pair.
Pre-Covid, I was suppose to leave 10 days after my graduation. I planned to be in Spain for about two and a half months to nanny for this family. Obviously, with the world basically stopping, my flight was cancelled and my plans were put on hold.
I had continued to talk to the family throughout this whole time and I learned that they prioritize exposing their girls to as much English as possible. As for me, I am prioritizing practicing my Spanish before I student teach this fall. Me and the family decided as long as the travel ban was lifted, I would get to Spain as soon as I could to spend as much time together.
So, if all goes well in the next 9 days, I am sticking to this commitment and will be boarding a plane for this new and exciting journey!
How am I feeling? I am feeling a lot of things. I am excited to get back to the country I called home for 5 months. Anxious to travel with COVID spiking in the U.S. again. Nervous to live in a new city with a family I have never met and no friends (yet!). But most of all, I feel fortunate. No matter how this next month goes for me, I have the opportunity to immerse myself in the Spanish culture and language again, despite the many travel restrictions that are in place.
Many updates to come on how this all plays out! Stay safe out there!
jessz journeys 