Intensivo has been done for 6 days and I guess it holds true that things are much more enjoyable when it's done. I have had such a pleasant week, I'm almost sad to say it's over! But then that would mean I wouldn't want the weekend and of course, that would be a lie.
First off, went for a run (the first time doing any sort of physical activity while here) and it was so relaxing. It felt great to just burn some steam while absorbing the beautiful city around me! It didn't even feel like I was working out (the next morning, unfortunately, not so much). I also got to know the city in a more big-picture way which hopefully means no more getting lost for me! Also, the weather is amazzzing here during the day (65 degrees!) so it was perfect running weather.
Secondly, met with friends to start planning our European excursions. Items on the list:
- Paris, France
- Italy (Rome, Florence, possibly another city)
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Brussels, Belgium
- Munich, Germany
- Spain - Granada, Madrid, Barcelona
This little meeting with friends was extra pleasant because I let my sweet tooth get the best of me and ordered a Tiramisu and got a free coffee with it! Probably more sugar in this one 2-hour period than I've had this entire time in Spain put together...
Thank goodness I found out from friends that there are free dancing lessons all of February. So, in effort to get out of the house and self-fulfill my prophecy of being able to do more fun things once intensivo was over and burn off some of the coffee-induced energy, went to a free SALSA dancing lesson at 10:30pm. It was a ton of fun and I might just go again :)
Now, going to an Espanol cooking class in my neighborhood. The class is held at an actual Spanish home (sounds kind of sketch but our program was the one who sent it out) and we will be learning typical Spanish recipes. I'm secretly hoping for Lenteja (a lentil soup), Tortilla Espanola (basically potato quiche) and Verdura (a veggie recipe) - my 3 favorite things my senora has made so far!
Aaaand classes. My classes will be bearable for the most part - the hardest being International Marketing. The professor (we like to call him the human form of the Devil) requires that we write papers and prepare a presentation almost EVERY week. Each week, somebody will be chosen at random to present on the topic. Thus, we have to prepare EVERY week as if we will present. Other than Satan himself, I have one particularly boring professor (finance class but I won't complain, since it will be much easier than taking finance at Madison) and 3 legit, fun professors. My "Image of the US in Spain: 100 years of myths and stereotypes" will probably be my favorite - the professor is a hoot and we basically get to hear all the good/bad perceptions the Spaniards have about America. God Bless America.
Excellent weekend ahead:
- Day trip with our program to Cadiz (small town in Spain, west of Seville known as the oldest city in Spain and famous for it's beautiful beaches)
- Intercambio fun: The program assigns us an "Intercambio" which is essentially a Spanish student who is there to be a friend, lend a helping hand, help adjust to the city, etc. My Intercambio's name is Carmen and I like her a lot! She has had exams for the past 3 weeks, so on Saturday she invited me to go with her and her friends to have dinner in El Centro and then go to a bar to listen to some good Flamenco music.
Feliz finde (happy weekend)!!
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