As recommended by Professor Marci Raney, I started this blog to ensure that I am checking things off of my bucket list while I am in Spain and I am able to fully remember all of the events that occur while I am abroad. I don't want to forget the nuances of this trip and I want to be able to track my hopes and dreams while I am on this adventure. I will mostly be writing about my adventures as a teaching assistant and documenting my travels, but every now and then I will be posting about my Med School troubles.
Just as a quick intro to who I am, I recently graduated from Occidental College with a degree in Kinesiology. I have a huge interest in public health (specifically preventative medicine) and have aspirations of going to medical school once I come back from Spain. In fact, I spent most of this summer studying for the MCAT. SO GLAD for that to be done.
I just had my visa appointment at the Spanish consulate in San Francisco yesterday. The entire process was rather painless, as long as you have all of your documents together at the time of the meeting. However getting all of the necessary background checks, signatures, and paperwork together is tedious and annoying. The most frustrating part was just waiting in the lobby for an hour for a 10 minute appointment, followed by copious amounts of traffic on my way home. But hey, the Fulbright is worth it, right? There were a few people who had appointments before me and they were sent home because they did not have their stuff together. Since I leave in about 5 weeks and it takes 4-5 weeks to receive your visa after the appointment, I could not afford to delay the process anymore.
A plus that came from the trip is the fact that I met another Fulbrighter for the first time in SF! It was great to finally put a voice to all of the emails/messages that were sent back and forth while planning/talking about Spain.
Thankfully, this was the last administrative thing I had to complete before I leave for Spain. So now the idea that I am leaving the country for an entire year is becoming more and more real.
So let's start the insanity.
