Life Keeps Expanding

I just finished my citizenship exams, the first step of many, and I feel so relieved.

I won’t receive my results for 2-3 months, but I feel good about almost all of it: culture, history, writing, listening and reading comprehension. The only part giving me a little anxiety is the speaking section.

I practiced with my husband, and I was doing great. He said, “You know a lot more than you think you do.” I was nervous but feeling pretty confident.

Then I walked into the exam room and it was immediately, “Spanish? Never heard of it.”

I wasn’t even conjugating present tense ir correctly.

I loosened up and think I did fine but realized after that the person scoring was actually behind me and probably couldn’t hear my incoherent mumbling. So, fingers crossed!

I often tell people I forget all my Spanish as soon as I step foot in a doctor’s office. Maybe it’s the pressure or the unknown, but I now come prepared with everything written out and a page of questions (that part isn't new - I'm probably a pain for doctors who are running behind).

I’m so excited to be taking this next step in Spain.

My life has taken me in so many different directions lately. Because of the wonderfully diverse community here, I’m doing things that never would have occurred to me before, like running lights for my friend Randa’s show!

Life is an adventure. It’s certainly not easy, and it rarely goes exactly as you plan, but I feel fortunate to love the life I have.

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Reflection Question: What unexpected direction has life taken you lately?

Photo: A sweet moment with one of the international educator groups I work with here in Seville

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