I had the privilege of spending 9 months studying abroad in Seville, Spain, an experience I would not trade for the world. It was a time of immense growth and change, and I learned a lot about myself, gained independence, and repeatedly pushed myself out of my comfort zone. During my time in Seville, I pushed myself to become involved in the community and to build relationships. As a person who loves (practically needs) to be busy, I decided to fill my schedule with extracurricular activities, including taking piano lessons, joining a choir, and enrolling in a university physics class for math majors, hoping that the universality of music and math would assist me in overcoming the language barrier… not only did I like these subjects, but I was good at them… and aren’t music and math universal?! How different could it be? Continue reading →