Hola! Well I haven’t written in a couple of days because honestly not much has happened other than my trying to get situated with my classes and new city. I adore my roommate, Jennifer! She hails from Chicago and this is her first time is Spain. We seem to have a lot in common and I have a feeling we’re going to have a great semester together. Thank goodness she’s not a weirdo! I love my host parents as well. They don’t speak any English and their accents are pretty hard to understand, but somehow we are managing to communicate and get to know each other. Our mom, Mari Paz, is so sweet and is a bit on the sassy side (in a good way)! She’s very “with it”. She is very much the mother hen. She walks with us to the bus stop and takes us everywhere we need to go. The first day I was here, she asked what kind of foods I liked and I told her I just didn’t want to get fat. She agreed and said I would basically just eat the same things she eats, “Porque este es perfecto, no?” –Because this is perfect, no? She said this while motioning to her body and then let out a good laugh! I have since realized that Mari Paz must be one of those fortunate people (that we all hate) who can eat anything she wants and not gain an ounce, because at every single meal thus far, there has been nothing but starches on my plate and at least one thing that has been cooked in the deep fryer. Jennifer and I are currently creating a workout plan and trying to think of a way to tell our “mother” that sadly, we are not as fortunate as she.

Yesterday was the day of our placement test for our Spanish classes and considering the fact that I haven’t taken a Spanish class since last fall, I’m a bit worried that I won’t get placed in the 300 level classes I need to graduate! I find out my results and get my class schedule tonight at orientation so stay tuned! Last night was my first night out in Sevilla. Four of us girls went and ate authentic Spanish tapas, drank some sangria, and got to see a little of the city- so beautiful! Our neighborhood is definitely not the most scenic area of the city so it was nice to get out and about downtown.

In a very condensed nutshell, this is all I have to report for now! Time to get ready for orientation! Adios amigos! Besos!