Testimony Letters 2005 - 2006

September, 2006

Dear Jill,

How have you been? How was Italy? How is business?

I have just returned from the east coast where I spent most of the summer jobhunting...with no luck. Now I am back in Minnesota where I have had a few interviews but nothing that I'm totally excited about. If I don't find anything by Christmas, I am coming back to Spain. I miss Madrid so much. It's sad, I still log onto www.elmundo.es <http://www.elmundo.es> everyday to see what's going on there. I read it was Madrid fashion week there. You're pretty well connected, did you get to go to any cool events? I still can’t believe that I got to hear Mario Vargas Llosa give a lecture. Or drink wine all night with Elsa Peretti. Or attend a concert at the National Spanish Orchestra. I will never forget the fun things I did with you.

Well, I hope all is well with you. Send me an update when you have time. Cuidate.

Besos,

Alison (atrauley@hotmail.com)

June, 2005

Hi there, I just wanted to say hi. This internship working with immigrants here in Seville was really amazing and I'm glad I did it. I feel like I have more experience working with even more people from all over the world in all kinds of situations. Sometimes I was shocked by how hungry they were or desperate, pompous or intelligent and refined or extremely nice. I really saw a lot of everything. And I wish I could work in this sort of office, but it takes time here to get accepted by the Spanish Employment office. I'll be home this summer to enjoy the beautiful Berkshires while the weather is nice and then I must return to sunny Spain. The Spanish people have perfected the "enjoyment of life". They're really good at it.
Hope you are well at BEST

Tara Johnston (tarabel9@hotmail.com)