Hola! My life has been pretty non-blog-worthy since I returned from Rome. I had class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week....we skipped Monday for Rome. It ended up working out really nicely though, since 2 of my 3 classes got canceled on Monday! Here's another thing that's different about life in Spain--if a professor misses a class, the whole class has to make it up! We spent a solid 15 minutes in my art history class trying to find a day when we could have an extra 90 minute class since our professor was sick on Monday...this doesn't really happen at the College of Charleston! However, I am still liking my classes, and I think I'm learning a lot! I've even had some homework to do...I sometimes forget that I'm actually a student here! I've also met some cool people in my classes. There are American students in our classes who are studying in Granada through other programs, so it has been fun to meet new people and make new friends! This week went by really fast...before I knew it, I was sitting in my last class on Thursday! I think that time is about to start really flying since our traveling has started. The weeks here are very relaxing...Spainards are all about no stress and lots of sleep. I am not having a hard time getting used to this part of Spanish culture!!
Today was a great day off school. I got up and met Claire and we ran some errands--yay for being productive on our free days! We ended our errands with churros con chocolate, which is a good end to anything really. I also went to a Spanish cooking class that was led by my program! Maybe when I get home I'll be able to share some of my skills with everyone :)
We are off of school on Monday because it is the Dia de Andalucia. Andalucia is the region of Spain where Granada is located, and the Dia de Andalucia is basically the day that Andalucia decided to be its own province. Since we have a long weekend, I'm going to Seville with my friends Claire, Haley, and Sarah. Seville is a town much like Granada, about 3 hours away. Seville is a pretty popular study abroad location, and it is one that I looked at during my search. It has beautiful orange trees, much like Granada, and is known for cathedrals and other beautiful scenery. We're getting on a train at about 11:30 (I super love trains) and then heading to our hostel...I'm kind of excited for my first encounter with a European hostel! It should be fun. We will return Monday early evening, in time for dinner and homework...and sleep, because I'm sure we will be tired! Whenever we leave town, Nati packs us super cute lunches...two sandwiches (HUGE baguettes with turkey), fruit, dessert, and drinks! Alejandra, Allison, and I get so excited when she comes over with our little baggies of treats for our trips :)
Well I'm off to pack and sleep! Have a good weekend everyone, can't wait to update about my weekend! Love and miss you all!!
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