Hello!

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Hi everyone!!!

First of all- I am so sorry I have been unable to keep up with you all. It's actually quite harder to maintain than I first suspected. However, knowing that this term is almost over, I doubt I am going to be able to say much in these next two weeks. As a matter of fact, I have less than two weeks now before I return home... time flies by and I am glad that I am enjoying every moment of it. Yesterday the entire group got back from our trip to Cordoba and Sevilla, and like always, of course I have stories to tell. I have to say, they have some beautiful men in those cities! I know I am silly, but might as well look and indulge while I can. Like I said, I doubt I will have much time to be able to recount all of my stories in a timely manner, therefore, I decided that I will continue writing about my experience when I return home. Besides, I am going to have a little more than a month before I leave for Africa. Until then, I have an essay, two presentations, and two diaries that I have to complete before my time in Spain is over...for the moment of course! But, keep checking to see if I have added anything. If I do write, it will probably be brief segments of what has been happening. Oh and just to let you know (and to leave you something to look forward to) a couple of friends and I will be taking a class on Chocolate..from how to make it and differentiate between the many kinds that exist...I am EXTREMELY excited! Like I said, I will fill you in on all of the details...I know I still have more to talk about since I have not caught you up completely on..well anything really. As for now..back to work! Oh, before I forget, I am posting more pictures online so I will add those links soon. Until the next time!

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