Title: What a rough life!
That would be sarcasm. Obviously study abroad is supposed to be more fun than regular university life, but this is just crazy! I feel like I'm livin at the Ritz. First of all, my meals are prepared for me. And unlike monotonous caf food, this is quality, fresh stuff! Then my madre does my laundry. And irons/folds it. Today when I returned to my room, I was greeted with clean sheets, a stack of Spanish DVDs, and Cervantes' complete works. Dayum! Additionally, my room was somehow tidier. In general I'm pretty disorganized, but it hasn't been so bad since I don't have that many posessions in Spain. But apparently it needed a touch up, cos my madre rearranged my clothing shelves and straightened my desk.
But realistically, I am here to learn. Our Track IV class (general advanced Spanish course) was great today--we learned Spain's pronunciations. Specifically, how they pronounce c & z as th, and v as b. Also, the g/j is very fuerte (strong) here. So to demonstrate the situation, she told us to imagine somebody told us to eat a plate of ojos de vaca (cow eyes). Reaction? Gagging sound of disgust, clearly. And that is how the Spaniards pronounce g/j!
After class, Gianna and I did our homework at the beach. Then I returned to the beach again to swim with Janelle. The sun was already behind the mountain, so it was pretty cold. But refreshing, right? Which leads me to right about now. My bro just made us jamón y queso (ham and cheese) sandwiches, which were eaten with a fork and knife haha. Apparently everyone in this family knows how to cook. And then I helped unload the dishwasher--which is pretty crazy in theory. ;) But it's the least I could do since I have no imaginable chores here.
All I can say is, THIS IS THE LIFE.
