On a much lighter note than my last blog, I am currently studying abroad in Spain! The picture to the left was taken at the only Egyptian temple in Madrid. In the background is the Royal Palace and the Cathedral.
I flew out of the States on Wednesday and arrived here on Thursday afternoon just in time for siesta (nap time). :) We have spent the last few days just exploring Madrid. We had an orientation to our program yesterday which included a walking tour of the city. It was really awesome to hear the history of the city. We actually walked through the Today they sent us on a scavenger hunt around the city. We were able to use Spanish more often than just in restaurants, and we got to see more of Madrid that we otherwise would have.
The schedule here is going to take some getting used to. Nothing starts at night until like 9pm. 10pm is really the prime time for dinner. People usually go out to the bars (note: these are not like our bars; they have coffee, etc. and more of a lounge and chat atmosphere) around 12am and then to the discos (dance clubs) around 2am. Whew! Especially with the jet lag, I am pooped! They really don't get anything started though until like 10 or 11 am, so that helps.
Tomorrow we leave from here to take a train to the city we will actually be studying in. Thus begins the actual school part. We will have orientation at the center and take a proficiency test in order to determine which classes we will be taking. Hopefully that goes well. Little nervous. I have gotten to practice some though. It is kind of frustrating though because if you stumble in trying to use your Spanish, the natives automatically start speaking in English to you. Sometimes you just have to keep going in Spanish even though they are constantly responding in English. haha. I hear that the city I am studying in is not quite as bad though because it is smaller. Not as many people know English, so you are forced to use Spanish.
Well, that is all the update that is going to give for now, because I am missing siesta to write this. I need a nap!
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