Thursday, October 28, 2010

"What language is he speaking?!?"

So the past couple of days have mainly consisted of getting back into a sort of routine since returning from Morocco.  I find it very hard to get into a routine here at all, and for those of you who know me, I'm sure you realize how difficult that is for me.  I love routines and I love being able to plan and organize.  So not having a set schedule is really difficult for me.  But, it's the Spanish way of life I guess...so taking part in it is necessary.  But I can't wait to get back home and have a regular/normal schedule again.

I had a really weird moment today in my anthropology class - the first one of this type since coming to Sevilla.  (And now Camilla, I feel bad about picking on you about your similar experience!)  Since this is a 2 hour class, we have a 10-15 minute break after the first hour.  Amelia and I were just sitting in our seats talking about upcoming plans for the weekend, etc.  When the professor started class again, he started talking in Spanish - obviously - but I had a split second were I had no idea where I was, why I couldn't understand the language he was speaking in, or why he wasn't speaking English.  It was actually a pretty scary feeling.  Thankfully it only lasted a few seconds and me and Amelia were able to laugh about it after I told her.  I am not homesick, but I do miss home.  I love being here and love experiencing everything that I'm experiencing, but I miss the people and places back home. 

I went to the grocery store yesterday to get a couple of things to bake some cookies for a get together tomorrow night.  I realized after I got to the store that I had no idea how to say most of the stuff on my list in Spanish.  It took me a lot longer than I expected because I had to just find some of the things by random chance since I didn't know how to ask where they were because I didn't know the Spanish word for them.  I did ask for the vanilla extract, but the first, second, and third person that I asked had no idea where it was.  They directed me to a fourth person who guessed it was "2 aisles over," but I never did find it.  I'm going to go to a different grocery store tomorrow. 

I've been working on my law school applications a lot lately.  I have submitted Campbell and hope to submit Duke and Central's by Sunday.  Hopefully Carolina's will be submitted by the end of next week.  :)

Sorry for such a boring post.  Not many exciting things happening since Morocco.  Just class, homework, and law school apps.

1 comment:

  1. We all miss you too, hermanita! I'm glad you're having fun! Not too much longer til you'll be back in good ol' Nash County, so just soak up the experience and have FUN in the meantime! Love you!

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