I first want to apologize for not posting sooner. Time is flying by here, ridiculously fast. Two months from today I will be home. Right in time for Christmas, which by the way I think will be my best Christmas yet. :) It’s been hard to be away from home, but skype and google talk, and all forms of communication, help me stay in tuned with home.
I am right smack dab in the middle of midterm week right now, and in fact, I should be studying, but I don’t think my mind can take any more Spanish right now. There are some times here where I am super tired and I physically have to force myself to concentrate when my mamá or whoever is talking to me. It’s hard!! I feel like my brain goes on overload and can’t comprehend what they are saying. Or I will focus on one word and try to translate it in my head, but when I start listening again I missed the ten following words... I felt like I hit a wall with my comprehension and speaking abilities for a while, but now I feel like I am getting back into the swing of things and feel more confident.
So yes, midterms. Tomorrow I have a midterm oral exam for my Spanish conversation class where I have to talk with my partner for ten minutes straight about a specific theme (such as food, movies, our childhood, our plans for the future, etc.). Needless to say it is a bit difficult and we have spent countless hours these past couple of days in Starbucks practicing. I can only imagine what we sound like to Spaniards trying to enjoy a cup of coffee... Ha. I also have my midterm for my one class in English tomorrow: History of Spanish Art, which should be interesting. I have more on thursday and next week but I don’t feel like writing about them because it just reminds me of all that I have to do.
I figure that it might help to understand a typical day for me here in Sevilla. On weekdays I get up around 730 or 930 depending on classes and make myself breakfast. I have become addicted to tostadas con aceite, which is toasted french bread with lots of olive oil on it. Yumm. Definitely bringing that addiction back to the states. :) After breakfast I get ready for classes and take the metro (about a 40 minute commute) to school. I have two classes Monday through Thursday and am home for lunch around 230pm with my family each day. Every day lunch and dinner are provided for Katie and I, which has been wonderful. Usually after lunch I will take a little siesta. Afterwords I will meet with a friend, do homework, go for a walk, or whatever really. It’s super relaxed and I love it. Then I have dinner around 9pm and occasionally get together with a friend and go out for dessert. It’s been great so far. :)
With love,
Mitzi
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