Sola en Sonora

Adventures of living abroad on my own

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Thanksgiving Day

It´s Thanksgiving Day, but not here. The good news is that I´m not lonely and don´t anticipate being sad. I think that my lack of homesickness today is 1) each of my couples of my family are in different states, 2) there´s been lots of activites (Flor´s birthday party yesterday and heading to the sierra last weekend), 3) it´s the end of the semester and so there is a lot of work to be done, and 4) it´s been a really good positive experience living and studying here. So, today I´m thankful that I´m not lonely, homesick, or sad and that I am surrounded by great people here. I´m also thankful knowing that I have many dear friends and family back in the US that love me and have given me much support this year. Thank you to all of you for being who you are. You honor me with your love and friendship and I am blessed to know you!
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Blog Background

Starting August 2007, I will studying at the Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico for the first year of my graduate program in Spanish. In the summer of 2008, I will return to the United States and go to Ohio to complete the second year of my Master's program. As an undergrad, I lived and studied in Denia, Spain for a semester and loved the experience. Ever since, I have wanted the opportunity to live abroad again. Mexico is an ideal location for me as Denver, CO has a very large Mexican population. For the past five years, I have taught 3rd grade in a bilingual classroom and the vast majority of my students have been of Mexican descent. I plan to return to return to Colorado upon completion of my studies and I believe this experience will make me better able to serve. I am using this blog to help document the year for myself, share my experience with family and friends, and be a reference for other students planning to study abroad in Sonora and/or elsewhere.