Duke University Office of Study Abroad

Dear Global Education Office:

In Spain, I knocked on the door of fluency, and was almost let in. I argued with Cervantes (he won). I attempted communication with grocers, street musicians, homeless people. I learned to crave gazpacho at every hour of the day. Traveling, it seems, is not just about visiting a place. It is about the mistakes you make, the boundaries you bump up against, and the growing realization that where ever you are, you have a lot of learning to do. What a joy it is to experience the world this way!

-Rosa La Cerva