On Sunday morning, the art museum was free so I went with a few girls. My friend Charlotte is very motivated in the sense that she has researched ahead and knows which days of the week certain exhibitions occur. It is great to have her as a traveling partner because I get to see so many great places. The paintings were gorgeous and most were religious so it was very interesting reading their descriptions. Here is Charlotte (red hair) and I in front of one:
Then, we took a forever long walk because we got lost many times to the market, which happens every Sunday. This market is in a huge lot where people set up stands and sell goods or products for very cheap prices. The entire parking lot is full of rows of vendors trying to entice buyers. The stands are full of jewelry, those great Aladdin pants that every girl has, fans (the ones that you wave in front of your face- they are also EVERYWHERE), soccer paraphernalia, and other trinkets. I bought a soccer jersey here.
I have been running to a close park with the outdoor gym a lot. They have ping pong tables!! I just need to find a partner to beat and paddles.
I figured out why the shower is always ice cold. Apparently, there is a button that you have to press before you turn the water on.
Thank you dad for sending some love back home with this beautiful representation of how Tiger celebrates America:
She is so pretty. and also in need of a haircut.
Monday was a packed but good day. We started out with a very early placement exam. The first page was extremely early and then all of the sudden it got very difficult. There were 80 questions to be finished in a half hour, but no one finished. I'm not sure that it was of much importance. There was also an oral section, which went surprisingly well for me. It shows that my speaking is improving because I was able to answer questions in a conversation without hesitating, which is very encouraging.
Then, my friend Alli and I ran to explore around the city. I am starting to get acquainted with certain places, but it is still easy to get turned around. We did not run for long because there was an orientation picnic.
I went home for lunch and Pilar's son was there. He works for Ford in Spain and was very nice. Pilar told me that she had American students staying at her house when September 11th happened. They found out because they were watching the news on TV. I cannot even imagine watching that while being abroad. I thank the Lord for my country even while in Spain.
After lunch, I went with my friends to the river. We had a nice afternoon laying on the grass soaking up the sun. Hace mucho calor.
I start 3 classes tomorrow and am not sure where they are yet. They are with international students, not just Michigan people, so I am excited to see who I will meet.
Hasta luego!
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