Hey everyone!!

Sorry it's been a while since my last post, but I've been extremely busy and overwhelmed.  Classes started last Monday and it's been crazy.  There are so many differences between classes here and classes at home, but I am adjusting well, I think and hope, and I'm even starting to like it.  Just for fun, here are some differences between college here and Millersville.

1.  Schedules:  Here, instead of being able to chose your classes, depending on your major and year in school, you're given a schedule that you follow.  I do always complain about having to find a schedule at Millersville to have to follow, and there are so many decisions, so I don't think I would really mind having a schedule given to me.  Since everyone has a set schedule already, it was a little difficult to find classes that I wanted to take and that would fit into my schedule without conflicting with other classes.

2.  Add/drop:  At home, there's an add drop period of one week meaning you can change your classes or get rid of classes only the first week of school.  Here, you don't have to officially register until March 7th.  That being said, you can go to whatever class you want whenever you want before that date until you find ones that you like, which was very beneficial for me.

3.  Time: All of the classes, mostly, are two hours long twice a week.  They're usually back to back, which sounds awful, but you get lots of breaks.  There's usually a 10 minutes break every hour and before class, the professors or students are not exactly on time.  Everyone is a lot more laid back about the time whereas at home, if you are to show up really late to a class, you might as well not even go.  Here, students are sometimes late, and it's okay which I like.

The classes that I chose are Hispanic american literature, Spanish literature and film, cultural anthropology, and pragmatics.  They seem interesting so far.

The first two weeks of school were kind of rough.  I felt okay talking to students in Spanish before classes started but when I got to class and everyone was taking pages of notes, I was overwhelmed because I felt like I didn't even know what the professors were saying and I got really upset.  I felt really stupid in my classes because I know that I'm a good student and I would normally understand the material, but all the Spanish all at one time was really overwhelming.  After talking to some of my classmates, I feel so much better.  It is only the second week of school, and I just need to realize that it takes time.  Like a great teacher once told me, leave the perfection at the door and by messing up and maybe being embarrassed sometimes will only make for a good story as well as a learning experience. :)

Update on the piso as well... we now have WiFi in our home as of Wednesday, which is so exciting for us to actually have contact with the outside world outside of the school.  I got to skype with my parents which made me really happy and also talk to all my friends more which of course is really great too.  I really enjoy hearing from everyone, and I love that you all enjoy my blog.  I'm so glad to share the experience with everyone as best as I can!

I haven't been outside of Burgos since my last post, but my friends and I went exploring in the city last Sunday so I have some pictures of that.  This Saturday we will be traveling to Bilbao for a museum and some site seeing.  Also, I've been busy planning trips to other countries and I believe the first stop will be Portugal in a few weeks.  Along with planning our day trips and overnights trips, I've been also planning a trip for when my mom comes to visit and I'm so excited for that as well.

Adios and hugs and kisses to all :)

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