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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Madrid in the early 90s. It was awesome but I imagine the experience is very different for kids now with the internet, cell phones, etc. It makes me sad that my kids won't have the same experience I did, where we were completely disconnected from home friends and family. Also where we had to figure things out with books, maps, etc.  It really made us all very self-sufficient.[/quote]

+1 Sevilla, late 90s. I imagine the kids today are just working on their Instagrams for the audience back home.

My group really bonded, honestly because once the novelty wore off, it was hard! The language barrier, getting homesick, figuring out how to make the most of the experience without relying too heavily on your fellow Americans (and speaking English all the time). I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything, but it definitely was not all wine and roses. It pains me to think that kids can just bury themselves in their phones now instead of relying on other humans to help navigate situations.[/quote]

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