esceula y mas

Hola! By now I have been in my intensive language course for about a week and I am loving it! I feel like I am learning a lot already. The professors are SO great and some of the students in my class that I have met are really cool. So far we have been reviewing and brushing up on our grammar. Today was fun because we discussed our opinions and views on certain topics. The teachers are very patient and help us out a lot when speaking. I am really going to miss having only two classes a day after this month is over!!

Rachel and I are now in a different building so it takes us about 20-25 minutes to walk to class. It's an easy walk but it can sometimes be hard to get there in a hurry due to all the Spaniards that walk SOO slow! It's weird. One of our teachers said that he can always tell who is from the United States by how quickly they are walking. I really do love their way of life. The Spaniards are all so at ease, and dont worry about anything. Our favorite saying now that everyone in Granada uses is "no pasa nada!" which basically means "dont worry about it, its fine, its nothing" We constantly here it from our teachers and senoras. Its so great to see that they dont think anything is a big deal. Another big reason i love their way of life is SIESTA!!! My favorite word ever. In Spain they eat a larger lunch than dinner (although in our house it seems our dinners are just as big), and when they do the entire city shuts down from 2-6pm. It is really cool, but also kind of annoying at the same time. If you want to go anywhere or need to pick something up, especially at school, you cant. And if they dont feel like opening after siesta, they just dont! We eat lunch in our house at about 2 30 and then sleep every day until 6. It is absolutley wonderful.

Last night we ate dinner over in our "abuelas" house across the hall. She is our senoras mother, and the woman who cooks for us. She is really nice, and funny! She actually told us a dirty joke last night! We were all very caught off guard, but it was great. Its cool when I see how relaxed and open my host family is.

After dinner we went out for a little bit for my friend Heather's birthday. Heather introduced us to her other roomated, Kristine, who is from Germany. She spoke perfect english. It was very interesting to talk to her. She knew so much information about American politics, television, movies, music; everything. After talking a while I asked her what Germans thought of Americans. She said "most Germans think americans are stupid." She went on to tell me that someone from the US once asked her if in Germany they had electricity. I laughed, but it really is pathetic. Its sad that I keep on getting reminded through studying here on how ignorant Americans are to the rest of the world.

ANYWAYS...Im REALLY looking forward to my trip to Seville this weekend with my friends! Were going to be touring the city and seeing a flamenco show so im very excited!
ok, im gunna go siesta now and then finish up my homework so that i can go to Granada Diez tonight!! ill put up pictures soon=)