Brand New Kind of ME

I could have never foreseen such a transformational and liberating chapter of my life. Every day, every minute, every second was a dreamlike reality. It took some courage to jump into the unknown; from coming to Spain to trying things I’ve never done before. It was the most rewarding experience and I wish it could have lasted forever. It feels as if though it came and went in a blink of an eye, I remember as if it were just yesterday arriving to the Alicante airport after 20 hours of travel, having a smoothie in company of Marisol, Ekaxi and Ellen at 4am at the airport Cafe waiting for the first bus left to find our way to Guardamar. Then arriving, endlessly looking for Noah and crashing on the second floor lounge until he found us to get all installed.

If I could relive this summer, I would relive it a thousand times. It was hard to be one of the last people to leave, as I hate good byes. I remember hearing the wheels of the luggage bags rolling down the hallway and off to the Guardamar train station & wishing I could press rewind. Rewind to all the night on the terrace, at the beach, to when we all met for lunch talked to Vicente, to the travels & all the new experiences.

I am forever in debt with the blessings of having experiences every moment this summer & having met every single person I had the chance to meet. Thank you, Alex & Noah for all the teachings & life lessons!

 The place where it all began

 The 2014 Golden  Guardamar Architects

Spain and Summer 2014 will forever live in my soul

Ana Tenorio

SAYING GOODBYE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DIFFICULT FEAT FOR ME. I NEVER QUITE KNOW THE RIGHT WORDS TO SAY OR THE RIGHT ACTIONS TO COMMIT. I TEND TO BRUSH OFF THE EMOTIONS THAT I EXPERIENCE IN HOPES THAT THE BYE WILL BE EASIER. 
I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IN MY LACK OF A PROPER GOODBYE TO THE PEOPLE I HAVE SPENT THE PAST TWO MONTHS WITH. SO GOODBYE AND A GREAT THANKYOU TO THE STUDENTS OF THE PROGRAM WHO PERILED WITH ME THROUGH THE TRAVELING, THE HOSTELS, THE DAILY MEALS, THE CAFES, THE LIMITED SPANISH SPEAKING, THE NIGHTLIFE, THE BEACHES, AND STUDIO LIFE. THE SPONTANEITY IN WHICH EVERYONE WAS DEVOTED TO WAS INSPIRATIONAL TO ME. I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND ANOTHER BIG THANKYOU AND GOODBYE TO ALEX AND NOAH FOR FACILITATING AN EYEOPENING CHAPTER OF MY LIFE IN SPAIN. SPAIN WILL ALWAYS BE MY SPECIAL PLACE. 
AS I SIT HERE ENJOYING MY LAST MEAL IN SPAIN, I CHOOSE NOT TO LOOK INTO THE PAST BUT CARRY ON INTO THE NOW AND LOOK TOWARDS THE FUTURE. WITH MY COPA OF SANGRIA AND VEGETABLE PAELLA, I AM READY TO EASE INTO THE TRANSITION OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE. 
GOODBYE SPAIN AND SEE YOU SOON

ELLEN PARK '14
[LA MIERDATAPA MÃS]

Festival

Moros y Crisitanos 2014

EKAXI

Makeshift Barber in Espana

So if my architecture career doesn't work work out for whatever reason, Nhi and I are going to open a hair salon called "Connie's Dream."  To put that name into context, Khoa was the first person I've ever cut hair for in about week five or six of this program.  Later that same night, Connie had a dream that I opened up my own hair salon and I cut her hair.  So far, since that first haircut, I've cut Javier's hair, Daniel's, Robin's, as well as Khoa's hair a second time.  Perhaps this is how I'll be remembered in this program?

Posted by: Austin Ng

Robin's Adventure in Spain pt2

Trust is important

Journey

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." - Henry Miller

Tea House, July 30th, 2014

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