New Tasks + Weekend Trip!

What a blast these last few weeks have been. From accumulating more experiences at work to having a weekend off with friends at the beach in Valencia, it has been great. I couldn´t be more grateful for all the friends that I´ve made here and to be able to travel with them is amazing.

At work, due to renovations being done at the second office location in the city, I have been able to assist my coworkers with different tasks. Although I haven´t been traveling outside the city center as I had been in June and July, there is still much work to be done in preparation for September’s work month. Making appointments with immigrants that need paperwork done with the lawyer to receive consultations on their situation in the country, it’s a lot of work to handle. Moreso, it’s interesting to see how this process goes with the organization here. For example, handling important documents, bringing in paperwork, and the next steps that are needed to get these people in a better position than where they are now. The lives these people lived in their home country to come to Spain in hopes of living a better life are what keeps them dedicated in their journey. For some, even without having proper paperwork, are trying to find ways to solidify their legalization and standing within the country. Many of which come from finding a job, but it’s difficult without proper paperwork and schooling. From the people that I was able to sit and interact with, with my coworker, most immigrants that came looking for help either had no college or high school degree, and to find jobs without having had higher education is hard and quite limited in any instance. However, although it’s hard, there’s always hope in finding what they need and living the life they hope they can live.

Outside of work, I’ve been able to rest and spend some quality time with friends that I’ve met here. Whether that be grabbing lunch or dinner with them or simply just walking around the city and hanging out, I’ve been enjoying and trying to make the most out of the time off that I have. This past weekend, I was able to take a trip out to Valencia where we went to the beach and explored different parts of the city. We also saw the sunset and how lively the beachside was during the evenings. Of course, this was all combined with amazing paellas and seafood! The food was incredibly fresh! Having been once, I thought I had a feeling of what I could expect the city to be, but oh was I wrong… Valencia is another incredibly large city with so much you can do. Although many people travel down for the beach and paellas, the city has a special charm that people would have to come visit to understand.

I can’t wait to see what more awaits these coming days! This has been an incredible experience so far, and I couldn’t be more grateful to be able to do what I do with my coworkers and friends.