Viva Espana ! I arrived here in Madrid in the early morning, after a mostly non eventful U.S. Air flight. I have never flown with them before and I doubt that I will again. Customer service is not in their dictionary. First the Flight attendant gave another couple my seat and when I reached it, she told me to go , look somewhere else, find another since they were already seated. It took a small measure of the professionalism and self respect that I had not to turn into the angry and irate black woman who disrupts the flight. Instead  smiled, looked around and set a row or two away. She wasn't worth it One of my brilliant classmates had located me in the Charlotte airport and was a few rows away.

En busca de la auténtica paella...

Today is a beautiful sultry southern pre-summer day. In just a few days I will embark on an amazing adventure and opportunity; I will be traveling to Spain, to totally immerse myself in the culture. I was fortunate and blessed to be selected  as a participant in this global awareness opportunity. I will visit Madrid for the first week, then  I will travel north to Oviedo. For the next four weeks I will be attending the University of Oviedo. My textbooks will come to life.

Yes!! I have my camera and I will take lots of pictures!

 I will ride on that crazy fast train, about 200 miles per hour. I have been informed that the Madrid Atocha train station is Madrid's largest and first train station. It has vivid tropical gardens lining the concourse and is exceptional with its steel and glass construction.  In addition , I will enjoy viewing the display of sculptures in the station. I will be totally immersed in the Spanish culture and community. During my stay I will reside with a host family.I will also visit markets, museums, cathedrals, and notable places of interest. This is my first trip to Europe, I say first because I hope to explore other countries in the future. I hope that you will check in occasionally.

I am so very excited! 

For my senior seminar I am writing a food memoir and I hope to gather some recipes while I am in Spain. Usually when someone shares a recipe with you they also share a story connected with it. I hope to bring these delightful and interesting moments form the heart to my memoir. I hope that you will follow my journey as I share it. I am not very fluent in Spanish but I am certain I will be so much better as I embark on this journey. Yes I am very excited, I will be residing with a host family and will be in the company of several of my unique and wonderful Scottie Sisters. 

Viva España!

This is the final leg of my race to get my B.A., spurred on by a myriad of economic calamities and losses. I have encountered numerous people from all over the world, all walks of life and ideologies. Variety is indeed the spice of life!  I am so very grateful for the lessons learned and friendships forged. With that being said I am a pursuing a double major, English Creative Writing and Africana Studies at Agnes Scott College. I am constantly surrounded and immersed in greatness.