An Ending Chapter

As I stare out into the horizon where the last rays of sunlight covers over the city, I think to myself... My time is coming to an end here and this first new chapter is finishing, what's next for me?

Stepping out of the airport into the fresh crisp Canadian air I felt strange but it was almost like I never left and the months I've stayed in Spain was a long dream. Even when I went to the airport saying goodbye to my two good friends Jess and Olga, we couldn't even fathom that I was really leaving this beautiful country. 

To say my time in Spain was a good decision and experience is an understatement. I'm not trying to be over-dramatic here but I would say it was a life-changing decision and experience because it opened my eyes to so much possibilities and different ways of living. I feel like I was ignorant to the rest of the world living in Canada and just experiencing the western lifestyle. The only places I've ever traveled outside of Canada to is some parts of the USA and Jamaica.  

That being said, during my exchange in Spain, I've met so many incredible people, made bonds that I never thought I would make, got to travel and experience a different culture and language in its entirety. I've also had the opportunity to grow as a person given the fact that I had to learn a whole new definition of being independent and self-sufficient. I got to  enlighten and be enlightened by many people I've came across and to learn more about myself when facing different situations. Although everything was so new to me, it felt like home and I adapted so quickly to the lifestyle there. I will never forget my time there, Alicante will always hold a soft spot in my heart and I am definitely going back to visit!

I took a leap of faith and I don't regret it. What's life if you never take risks? How do you grow if you never step out of your comfort zone? Take that leap of faith and see what happens, it might change your life!