When I was 15 I was fortunate enough to head to the south of Spain on a foreign exchange, it was an experience that made me want to pursue the knowledge that could allow me to speak a second language and it was my first true introduction into a new culture. Foreign exchanges differ greatly from a simple trip away, I’d been to the south of Spain before on vacations but never been involved in the Spanish culture the same way that I was on my exchange. Staying with a family, learning their ways of life, their likes, dislikes, traditions,…