What I hope to gain

I am already having a great time here in España and learning a lot.  So far this has been an interesting experience learning more about the Spanish culture through things like shopping and going out to eat and just exploring.  One of my main goals, obviously, is to improve my Spanish language skills.  In order to do this I know that I need to start speaking more Spanish with people outside of class.  Other than that I just hope to try a lot of new things and meet new people.  

So far this trip is off to a good start and I am loving Madrid, so I'm excited to see how it goes and move to Salamanca.