This week in words:
My first, real week in Spain has flown by. I haven't even done all that much. I believe I've already written about my Spanish beach experience last Saturday, if not, well, here's a review.
We got to the beach, spent a couple hours in the sand, then spend a couple hours waiting for the bus. I didn't get burned while on the beach, I got burned on the sidewalk. It was fun none-the-less.
Church on Sunday was none-exsistant, like todays church experience. (because although I'm posting this on a Monday, I'm writing on Sunday because I have a lot more time on my hands, I mean a LOT).
Monday was the first day of classes and we did what every other college does on the first day, we went over the rules and the syllabi. In history we were given a reading assignment. My basic daily schedule is as such:
I wake up at around 7:30 to shower and eat breakfast. My roommate, Dani, and I leave the apartment around 8:30 to walk about 20 minutes to the school. It's not a bad walk, it's actually very relaxing. But eventually the weather will be getting a bit cooler and it might not be so agredable.
my first class, Advanced Spanish Grammar 351, is at 9 a.m. That's probably the best class for me because believe it or not, I'm good at some of this grammar stuff. This week we've been reviewing Objetos Directos & indirectos. which consists of personal pronouns. within the last 2 days we've been reviewing "Gustar" verbs. they can be tricky because they don't reflect the subject, they reflect the object. So if I were to say that, "I like shoes," I wouldn't say, "me gusto zapatos," I would say, "A mi me gustan zapatos." Anyway, I'm sure y'all don't really care about all that. But I'm trying to give you a demonstration of what I'm learning.
Going On. . .
After grammar I don't have class until 11:45 so I've spent my couple hours going over homework or walking around to different coffee shops. My class at 11:45 is Literature. This week has been S. XI Lit. so Mío Cid etc. After that I have Art. In this class we've been learning a billion new words concerning Muslim Mosques. History is my next class; it goes until 2:25 and is probably the most boring. not because I'm not interested in the subject but because it's lunch time, and the room is warm and the professor speaks really quickly and is sometimes difficult to understand.
After class I go back to the apartment for lunch, then I take a nap or do some homework. Depending on the night, I don't do anything or I do. This past week we had noche de chicas on tuesday night. We all met up for a night of smoothies and paddle-boating on the river. Wednesday night was Encuentro, our night of worship.
Anyway, it went really, really fast. Friday night we went out to a club and didn't get back until after 3. (in Spanish culture that's pretty early).
yesterday we didn't do anything because it was raining. I went for a walk though and went to a nearby park it was absolutely beautiful. but like I said, there was rain, so I went to a coffee shop to work on my homework. We were going to go out again last night to another club, but Dani wasn't feeling good and I didn't want to go alone.
Today I haven't done anything. :-D
8.9.08
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