I woke up at 8am for class at 9, went and got breakfast, and found my classroom. Our first class was with Raciel, and with him, we talked about Pablo Picasso and more specifically his painting El Guernica. It was fascinating to talk about the art and history of Spain in Spanish.
We then took a break and reconvened class with Jennifer. She went over the logistics of it all and got us introduced to our first section. I knew this class was going to be a lot of work, but when she mentioned that we were cramming two semesters of Spanish into five weeks, I felt a little overwhelmed. However, I feel that I can take on this class, this language and this city.
After class, my roommate Emilee and I went to find some lunch. We stumbled upon an upscale mall and inside was a Burger King. Feeling that it was ok to eat American food on the fourth of July, we gave in to our cravings of home. It was fun to order Burger King food in Spanish, and the guy taking our order had an interesting name, Luis Emilio (shout out to mi novio, Emilio:). We ate and then headed back, walking in circles before finally navigating ourselves and arriving home. I then took a look at our homework and took a much needed siesta. Waking up, I felt much better (still somewhat jet lagged) and having issues with my internet, went in search of a solution. I was so proud of myself since I had to use Spanish to talk to the dorm workers in order to solve my problem.
As it got later, Marit and I went out to eat. We found a sushi place and enjoyed sushi, green tea ice cream, and cappuccino. We leisurely talked and ate slowly, enjoying the slower pace of life in Barcelona. We then walked the lit streets as darkness fell, stopping at a cafe for a CocaCola. We then went back and finished our homework. I am now looking forward to a good night's rest and an exciting day tomorrow.:)
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