Hi! I'm Katie DeAngelis and I live in Louisville, Kentucky. I'm 17 years old and I'm going to be a senior in high school in the fall. I live with my mom, two dogs, three cats, and three chickens. I hope to study Spanish and medicine in college and I want to find a career in which I can use both. My favorite thing to do in my free time is go out to eat with my friends, walk my dog, Lucy, and watch movies. I work a part-time job at a locally-owned grocery store in my neighborhood.

In just a few short days I will be taking off to Cadiz, Spain, where I'll be taking classes and staying with a Spanish family. I am completely ecstatic about this opportunity to travel abroad and participate in a homestay program. I chose the Abbey Road program because it had everything that I wanted: a chance to stay in a Spanish home, language and culture classes, complete immersion into the Spanish culture, and it all takes place in a beautiful city. I've taken Spanish classes since I was in sixth grade and I'm very excited (and a little nervous) to use my Spanish in practical real-life situations. Another thing I'm really excited about is meeting new people. I love meeting people from other parts of the country and talking to them about how different their lives are from mine, and I'm sure meeting people from another country will be similarly exciting. I really hope I get a chance to explore the city and see as much as I can to get a really full and memorable experience. I can't wait to meet my host family and get to know them. I'd say the part of my trip that I'm most excited for is the complete immersion into a new and different culture. I can't wait to see new things and meet new people and try all the delicious Spanish food!!