My name is Bailey Willden. I will be spending my junior year in high school meeting people, making connections, learning cultures, eating food, speaking Spanish and loving it all. In other words, I will be spending a year abroad as an Exchange Student to Spain.
What made me want to do this? I would say my love to experience new cultures and the desire learn a new language (or possibly two or three... who knows?) are the main reasons I am going, but many other things influenced my decision as well. First, my family has always loved to travel. Whenever we have time off work and school we seize the opportunity to see the world around us. Also, my family has hosted two exchange students and I have been friends with many more. I have seen the benefits that an exchange gives to these people and want that for myself. And honestly, who could pass up the chance to get an entire country of new family, friends, and experiences, and then come home and its already senior year??
I am keeping this blog to share with all of you the ups, downs, and the overall experience of my crazy Spanish life. Thanks for reading!
~Bailey
