I'm Linda. Last year, I studied abroad alone. I lived with a host family in Madrid, Spain. Neither of my Spanish parents knew how to speak English at all, so it was very difficult in the beginning. But as I was used to their way of life and to only speaking in Spanish, we became very close.
My host mom, Concha, was a famous cook and she owned a restaurant. I was very lucky to try different kinds of traditional Spanish meals. Since I studied abroad for half a year, I had enough time to travel. I traveled to Venice, Florence, Rome and Milan with a group of my friends for a week. While in Rome, we visited the Trevi Fountain (特莱维喷泉) . It is said that if you stand with your back to the fountain and throw a coin (硬币） in over your shoulder while making a wish, that wish will come true. My wish was to have a happy study abroad experience that I would never forget. I am glad that my wish has come true and I will do it again if I visit there next time.
While I was studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, I went on journeys all throughout the country. Through these journeys, I was able to see different parts of the country and experience many different parts of Spanish culture.
