Off I go!
Greetings everybody! I know I have not written in a very long time, and I am sorry about that. As I had mentioned before, my computer has been misbehaving and well, I do not have the greatest internet access in my room. Also, I have been out a lot more. Although I have not explored as much as normally did the first week, I still have explored. I think, however, the idea of not exploring has to do with the fact that I have become more familiar with the places. As I had mentioned earlier, we have “monitors” who are Spanish and are around our same age. Well, since the last time that I wrote, I have become more familiar with my own “hired friend”- as our professor put it. She is a great person! She is a Poli-Sci student at one of the universities. The great thing about her is that, not only have we met her, but she has also invited many of her friends that are also now our own friends. And let me tell you, they sure know how to party in the city that never sleeps! Well, it’s not only that they know how to have a good time that I enjoy being around them, but it is also because they know so much about their history. The first time that we were all out, they started talking to us about when the Mormons and the Arabs came and colonized part of the territory. What was surprising about this was that the very next day, in our Intro to Spanish History, our professor told us the exact same thing. Through them, a couple of us have learned much about their history- not through a professor’s eyes rather through our peers’. One of the nights that we went out, I did not return home until 6:30AM. I have never done that before- well not been out with friends in that manner before. However, it was quite enjoyable. I got to experience “churros and chocolate caliente” at 6AM. That is an experience that everyone should try at least once. That combination is absolutely perfect- at any time of day of course.
The city is still absolutely wonderful and I have learned so much through Spanish literature. I believe that one of my favorite concepts at the moment is that we all- or at least the majority of the people- tend to think like “bad novels.” Living in the city, we can all agree that not every single life or story is connected to the other. However, being the people we are, having learned the way that we have, we have a tendency to want to connect everything that happens. We need to give significance to one of the many insignificant events that occurs- to create excitement and, in a way, satisfaction. We cannot let everything pass us by without feeling like we need to connect it to a more interesting event that has occurred. We are sitting in a bus and we overhear a conversation, then those people get off. However, what they were talking about intrigued you somewhat, and so some more people get on and again you overhear what they say. This time, you feel like what those people have said has to do with what the first couple was saying, and then you start imagining something that probably comes out of a Nicholas Sparks or Agatha Christie book. It is just the way that it works. – Like I said, I like it, but it is not exactly a great thing. Thinking in this manner only makes life more interesting that is of course in my opinion.
On another note, I will not write for another while for we are all going to Galicia, located in northern Spain. To be exact, we will be in Santiago. If you have had the opportunity to read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, you will notice that it is the name of the protagonist for a reason. Actually, he's written many books in reference to this historical path, as he has made it himself. Well, in any case, I highly recommend reading at least one of his books; I've read several and have loved every single one. We will also be walking a short distance of that path, which I admit I am very excited to do. Also, we will be staying in a monastery, in what Profesor Huergo calls "a type of luxury hotel." Other than that, I have no clue what we will be doing during our stay. We leave tomorrow, the first of October, and come back on the fourth. Oh, I do know one more thing, onone of the days, we will be camping! Already I can imagine the difference in scenery if in the north we can camp ( imagine camping on Gran Vía- the equivalent of one of the main streets in New York!)
On that note, I should be off to bed as we have to be at the airport by 7:30AM (keep in mind that the earliest class starts at 11:15...I haven't been up by 7 in a while!). Sorry for not having kept you updated, but I promise to do so more often. Besides, next time I will have plenty more pictures. Also, there are more interesting little cultural differences I have noticed that I am sure will also interest you. Tootles!
P.S.
I leave you with the brief idea of my next post (or part of it)
OLDER PEOPLE in Spain!! They are just the cutest little things…except when they start having strange nicknames for you- like “Risitas” (“the little one who laughs/smiles a lot)...well, it is still cute, just not as common.
The city is still absolutely wonderful and I have learned so much through Spanish literature. I believe that one of my favorite concepts at the moment is that we all- or at least the majority of the people- tend to think like “bad novels.” Living in the city, we can all agree that not every single life or story is connected to the other. However, being the people we are, having learned the way that we have, we have a tendency to want to connect everything that happens. We need to give significance to one of the many insignificant events that occurs- to create excitement and, in a way, satisfaction. We cannot let everything pass us by without feeling like we need to connect it to a more interesting event that has occurred. We are sitting in a bus and we overhear a conversation, then those people get off. However, what they were talking about intrigued you somewhat, and so some more people get on and again you overhear what they say. This time, you feel like what those people have said has to do with what the first couple was saying, and then you start imagining something that probably comes out of a Nicholas Sparks or Agatha Christie book. It is just the way that it works. – Like I said, I like it, but it is not exactly a great thing. Thinking in this manner only makes life more interesting that is of course in my opinion.
On another note, I will not write for another while for we are all going to Galicia, located in northern Spain. To be exact, we will be in Santiago. If you have had the opportunity to read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, you will notice that it is the name of the protagonist for a reason. Actually, he's written many books in reference to this historical path, as he has made it himself. Well, in any case, I highly recommend reading at least one of his books; I've read several and have loved every single one. We will also be walking a short distance of that path, which I admit I am very excited to do. Also, we will be staying in a monastery, in what Profesor Huergo calls "a type of luxury hotel." Other than that, I have no clue what we will be doing during our stay. We leave tomorrow, the first of October, and come back on the fourth. Oh, I do know one more thing, onone of the days, we will be camping! Already I can imagine the difference in scenery if in the north we can camp ( imagine camping on Gran Vía- the equivalent of one of the main streets in New York!)
On that note, I should be off to bed as we have to be at the airport by 7:30AM (keep in mind that the earliest class starts at 11:15...I haven't been up by 7 in a while!). Sorry for not having kept you updated, but I promise to do so more often. Besides, next time I will have plenty more pictures. Also, there are more interesting little cultural differences I have noticed that I am sure will also interest you. Tootles!
P.S.
I leave you with the brief idea of my next post (or part of it)
OLDER PEOPLE in Spain!! They are just the cutest little things…except when they start having strange nicknames for you- like “Risitas” (“the little one who laughs/smiles a lot)...well, it is still cute, just not as common.
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