August 30 - First Day of Classes

Today was my first day of school! Classes start at 9:00, but since I have to take the metro for about 20 minutes, I have to wake up around 7:30. The metro is so much easier than I thought it would be! I have to take two separate lines as well as walk a few blocks from my last metro stop. It's really not that bad though.

When I first got to school, Katy, Mikaela, and I had a to take a short oral "test".. Basically a conversation in Spanish with the coordinator to make sure we were being placed in the correct classes. Katy and I are in the same class.

We have two teachers each day. One from 9-10:30 and the other from 10:45-12:15, but each week or every other week or so the teachers rotate, so we won't have the same two teachers for the entire semester. from 10:30-10:45 we have a "coffee break". There is a fabulous coffee machine in the building that I plan to spend my entire bank account on. :)

My professors are really nice, but the talk so fast and ONLY in Spanish! It's very difficult to stay focused for the whole time!!

Today we talked about the different regions of Spain and some history for the first half (BORING!!!), and for the second half we started working with subjunctive (only the worst tense there is). I can tell it's going to be a really challenging semester, but my Spanish has grown SO MUCH already!!! :)

After class I came home and ate lunch with my Abuelita (grandmother). Teresa was studying with her friends and Conchita was at work, so only the two of us where there to eat. The food here is SOO GOOD!!! :) One of the pictures on their wall reminded me of Great Grandma Florida.. Abuelita proceeded to tell me her whole life story. I felt honored that she felt comfortable enough with me to share such personal details with me within 24 hours of meeting me!!

The rest of Monday I pretty much lazed around the house, skyped a few friends, and ate dinner with my family (I wish I had a better memory and could remember what we ate!! - it was good though!! haha) We don't eat dinner though until 10-10:30 and then don't finish until well after 11.. It's going to be impossible to ever go to bed early! Guess I'll have to keep the naps up ;)