Today, after parting ways with the K family after Casa
Mia, I headed off to La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s famous basilica. I missed it
last time I was in Barcelona, so I was happy that I was able to fit it in this
time around. Being the tourist destination that it is, I ran into several
Semester at Sea students. Three of them I ran into were traveling with their
parents. Two out of those three I didn't even know that well, but they came up and
hugged me, grateful to see a familiar face from the ship. Seeing a familiar
face reminded them that the past 106 days weren't a dream, that this incredible
experience did actually happen. And
that it did change their life in ways
their families can’t even begin to comprehend. Unlike the family members that
they were traveling with, I understood the complexity and cavalcade of emotions
they were experiencing. And acknowledged their importance.
This was a stark contrast from yesterday where almost
immediately after getting off the ship yesterday, I had a student ask me for
packing tape and another ask me where he could find internet. Once an RD,
always an RD.
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