Around the time I graduated from my university I had no idea what my plans for after graduation would be. When I applied for a position to be a language assistant in Spain, six months ago, I had no idea that it would result in me actually being here now. But, here I am, a Californian girl living in Albacete, trying to learn Spanish and the mentality of Spanish living. My name is Melissa Wong. As you can tell by my last name, I am partially Chinese, although I was born and raised in Southern California (in the very same region as Daniel, the language assistant last year). Like many people who live in the United States, I come from a mixed background. My mother has an Irish heritage and my father’s parents were actually born in China.