My trip is just over two weeks away and I am really starting to get excited! I have completed all the paperwork for school and I now know my home stay information! I will be staying with a woman named Virgina and her dog. She has a 50 year-old son and a 40 year-old daughter. Apparently she will be more like my host-grandma than my host-mom, but I am perfectly happy with that! I wrote her a quick note tonight and can't wait to hear back from her. My Spanish is so poor I was nervous to even send her my short note telling her a little bit about myself. I am so anxious to begin to learn the language (and take a break from chemistry!) 17 days and counting...