Values

The biggest impact Spain had on me was through my entire outlook on life. Before living there, I took a lot of things for granted, like my family and my friends. I never realized how much they meant to me and how much I need them in my life. By seeing the relations between the Spaniards and their loved ones I learned about how lucky I am to have my family play a big role in my life and I am so much more grateful for that now. I also learned the value of culture and how much it shapes our lives. American culture is very fast-paced, overwhelming, and at times fake. Here, we get what we want, when we want it, and by whatever means available. I Spain, it is the complete opposite in that they learn to live with and love what they have, and if they want something more they will work very hard for it. I also learned how to truly appreciate the history of our culture and why it is so important to who we are as a nation today. The actions, and sometimes lack of action, by the people who have come before us have changed the way we live and surviveThe places I have lived, the people I have met, and the things I have done are what shapes me as a person and because of Spain I have learned how to be truly appreciative of all that I have.