MITZI: From Ireland with Love/Pre-departure

Hola!  Mitzi here.  I wasn’t able to post before I left the United States, but here I am now:  first day abroad.  What we have already experienced in our first day has made the whole process of getting here definitely worth it.  Like Peri said, we found it was cheaper to fly into Ireland.  Dang, what a horrible detour...  So we decided to make a holiday of it and spend a couple of nights in Dublin and another couple in Paris.  So far, Ireland has captivated me.  We’ve had a great time.  And it’s a good place for us to be together before we head our separate ways in Spain.  We are sort of getting our feet wet with European culture together.  AKA getting lost and figuring out things on our own!!! Being independent!
I still cannot believe our adventure is already beginning.  It seems like just yesterday when Peri and I decided to study in Spain.  We were roommates at Lewis-Clark State (LC) at the time and both wanted to pursue our education in Spanish.  Spain seemed to be the most logical option after looking at all of what International Studies Abroad (ISA) had to offer us.  We then started talking to the study abroad coordinator at LC and got a head start on the piles of paperwork.  Looking back on it, the whole process has definitely been worth it. 
Like Peri I am also choosing to live in a home-stay while going to school at Pablo de Olavide University in Sevilla, Spain.  I will be rooming with a girl from California and we will be hosted by a mother and her son.  It will be interesting to find out little quirks about different families and see the difference in everyday living.  I am very excited to experience living in a different culture and meeting tons of new people. 
I am challenging myself to make sure I post often.  Please comment on the blog and/or find us both on facebook!  There will be much more pictures and experiences to come.
Ciao!