I knew nobody when I arrived. On the last night, nobody slept
I was the only Australian in my group and I didn’t know a single person. My mum had to convince me to get on the plane. I was sure I was going to spend the week alone.
That lasted about two hours. The monitors organise everything so you are always with people: activities in the morning, sports, conversation sessions with Spanish teens, and games every evening. You don’t have time to feel shy.
My one-to-ones were with Paula, a Spanish girl my age from Zaragoza. At first we spoke very slowly. By the end of the week we were talking about everything: school, our friends, the series we watch, what we want to study. We still message every week.
The place is incredible. We were surrounded by nature, and one day we saw vultures flying right above us. I didn’t know that was a thing in Spain!
On the last night there was a party and nobody wanted to go to bed. Everyone was crying and hugging and promising to visit each other. My Spanish teacher at home says I came back speaking like a different person. I just want to go back next summer.
LILY T.
Australia · Teens program
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