Finally! The long wait is over, and I have a host family. The past few months have been extremely difficult. So many other people have received information on who they are going to be living with in the upcoming year except for me. I am so relieved and grateful to have been chosen by a family.
I currently work at Hershey Park Entertainment and Resorts as a food and beverage clerk. I had worked several long hours and was leaving to go on break. While I was off duty, I received a notification on my phone from an AFS volunteer congratulating me on receiving a host family. I immediately checked my email, and I had a message with all of the information. I was so overwhelmed with excitement and called my parents to share the news.
I was welcomed into the Del Rio Pulido family of four. They currently reside in Tomares, a small town located right outside of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. From what I learned in school, it is in the south and known for its unbearably warm temperatures and picturesque features. My host parents' names are Agustin and Celia. They both have very successful careers. My mother is a lawyer, and my father is a pilot. They have two children; a daughter named Pilar and a son named Pedro. Pilar is a year younger and has aspirations of studying abroad like me. Pedro will be attending the University in Finland while I am there. They own a two story home with four bedrooms situated in a gated community, and I will be attending the nearby school IES Ítaca.
The email included a picture of my new family which I included below and informed me of everything I would need to know about the upcoming year. This moment seems all too surreal, and I cannot wait for this incredible adventure to begin.
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| Celia, Pilar, Agustín y Pedro |
