Here in Trujillo, Spain I have had the unique opportunity to fully immerse myself in the Spanish culture. I have been able to do this through living with a host family and by having an internship here in Spain. In my first month here, a holiday called Carnival occurred. Carnival is just before Lent and the celebration is to participate in indulgence and festivities with friends and family. People in costumes and bulls filled the streets of Trujillo. The other students and I made our way to the local dollar store and purchased our costumes. From Friday until Tuesday, everyday people ran with the bulls in the streets and gathered in the main Plaza. A part of my program here is language immersion. All my classes are taught in Spanish, and my family I live with can not speak English. This has been one of the most difficult yet growing experiences. In the beginning, I felt like I didn’t know Spanish at all. But after a few days and realizing I still had so much to learn, I began to get used to using Spanish all day everyday. One of the earliest lessons I learned here was not to say “Sí,” to something you don’t understand! It was and is okay to tell someone you don’t understand what they are trying to say. After a few months, I have gained so much more confidence in speaking Spanish and security in knowing it’s okay to make mistakes! While being in Spain I have noticed so many cultural differences. For example, a major difference between America and Spain is the relationship people have with time. In America, timing is very strict and oftentimes people live by a strict schedule. Here in Spain, time is very fluid and it is normal for things to start late and end later than expected. People live slowly and are more relaxed in Spain.