Host Family: May 20-21

I don’t even know where to begin… On Sunday night we met our host families for the first time and it’s been quite the adventure since! The first day was definitely over whelming.  I kept thinking to myself I should have studied more; however, I feel like nothing could have prepared me for this.  The first day with my family was rough, I didn’t understand anything.  My mother and father are very old and it’s hard to understand them even if they did speak English.  They are both good people and very nice.  My mother is a little pushy but that’s okay, she feeds me well (:  The apartment I am living in so adorable but it is so TINY compared to the states.  The washer is in the bathroom and we do not have a dryer.  The kitchen and fridge are so small too.  I love my room though, it is so nice to have a place to escape too and unwind. 

I was unpacking my things and realized that I left my new glasses in the hostel in Madrid and I’m so sad.  With my luck though, it did not surprise me at all!  I contacted them so hopefully they find them and I can get them back.

The first day of classes was really good.  We had a brief introduction about what to expect and our schedule for the next few weeks, but lets be honest, I couldn’t understand that much of it haha.  After the introduction we had classes and it was amazing.  I have two professors and they are both so awesome.  The best part was I could actually understand them!  It made me excited to be in school and be learning this great language.  I have classes Monday through Friday 9:30-2:00 and a half hour break.

Everything here is in Spanish and I mean everything.  My host family and professors only speak Spanish.  I’ve watched a few tv shows in Spanish and they have been very weird so far.  My mom likes to watch Spanish soap operas and it’s amusing to me.  My dad used to be a policeman but they are both so old they are retired.  They both watch a lot of tv.  Paying for things in Spanish has been interesting as well! I will master my numbers though because the shops here are AMAZING.  Honestly, I have never seen cuter clothes or shoes anywhere.  I have to shield my eyes when I go down the street because there are so many cute boutiques; its killing me!

In the two days that I have been here I already feel like I have learned so much!  I am actually having good conversations with my mom instead of looking at her and smiling and having no clue what she just said to me! 

I love Oviedo so much; it is the cutest little town in the world!  I have been exploring it the past few days and it is so easy to get around.  I walk everywhere so at night my body is so exhausted, but I love it because I need to get back into shape. 

Even though I have had some rough times I am so grateful for this experience and I cannot wait to see what the next five weeks brings! (Hopefully something good).