A year ago...

"A year full of happiness, tears, surprises, and a lot of feelings that I will never forget."

A year ago...

A year ago I was nervous. I bit my nails and tried to be focused in class. It was 11:30am when I went to the Chemistry Lab of my school in Spain, because my lab went wrong and I wanted to know the reason why and understand it better.

The bell rang. It was 11:55am and I had Math Class.

I remember that one of my best friends told me to go and see the list, before the teacher arrives.

I got my phone, my ID and walked to the restroom. It was 11:59am and I was waiting for my mom to come. I don't know why, it was the longest minute in my life.

My mom arrived and I opened the list. My name was at the top of the list. I was in.

My reaction was kind weird and funny: I told my mom I got the scholarship, started running, and she just grabbed my hair and stopped me, so she could congratulate me. After that, I ran the hallway and my principal saw me, but he knew why I was running, he knew why I was jumping.

My friends asked me about the list, and I just said to them that I got it. I couldn't believe  it... I was going to be a year abroad!!! My friends started clapping, screaming, hugging me... and I almost cried in front of them.

And a year later, I find myself studying in Mount Vernon, enjoying as much as I can of this opportunity.

A year ago, I got a scholarship because of my effort during my 4 years of high school, and that was the best prize that I could ever have.

A year ago, Martita created a group of whatsapp. And that's how I knew them...

Bk2, more than friends, more than a family. We spent the first months introducing ourselves like 24/7. Later, the main topic was families, because we were waiting as crazy to be picked by a host family. After that, I met them all in NH Ventas, and since them, I am just wondering when I will be able to see them again.

It was a year full of emotional moments, but also full of memories that I will remeber, with always a smile on my face.

Feliz Cumplebeca, mis bk2!

Love always,

Nereu