¡Hola a todos! My name is Raquel and I was born in Madrid but have lived most of my life on the calm and beautiful Island of Palma de Mallorca. One of my earliest dreams was to be able to live for some time in America, so as you can imagine, I'm now overwhelmed with happiness for this new experience coming up.

Among the many things I love I would mention: sports in general and, more in particular, soccer and martial arts; painting, reading, traveling, (eating too), going out with friends and writing. In fact, I discovered poetry at the university and it has since become the tool I've needed to perceive and analyze more rationally myself and the world around me. I'm sure this experience will be an unforgettable one and I'm really looking forward to meeting all the people that will become part of my life at Holy Cross this year!