It's hard to believe that I've officially been here, in Spain, for the last TWO WEEKS! Somedays it feels like I've been here much longer than that, and other days it feels like I just arrived. My Spanish has already improved immensely; I can't even imagine what it will be like after spending 90 more days here!

A typical day in España involves...

8 am ~ Wake up, get ready for school, eat breakfast with my host family.
9:15 am ~ Leave for school (it's a 10ish minute walk - perfect!)
9:30 am - 12 pm ~ School! Usually involves a combination of lessons in grammar, vocabulary, history, and literature. There are six other international students in my class: 2 are from Japan, 2 are from Germany, 1 is from Lithuania, and 2 of us are from the United States.
12 - 12:30 pm ~ Coffee break. :)
12:30 - 2 pm ~ More school. This time we focus more on practicing our speaking skills. Sometimes we have debates, sometimes we play games. My favorite game that we've played so far is "Simón dice" (Simon says). Who would have thought that such a simple game would be an awesome way to practice "vosotros" commands??
2:30 pm (sometimes a little later) ~ Lunch. Always the biggest meal of the day (and my favorite!).
3 pm - 7 pm ~ Hanging out with friends / walking around the city / shopping / eating churros ... etc. Enjoying the beautiful weather!
7 pm ~ Homework...yes, it exists in study abroad programs too! Luckily, it hasn't been too terribly difficult yet. When my host mom's son, Nicolás, has English homework, I always enjoy helping him with it!
9 pm ~ Dinnertime. This has been one of the hardest things for me to get used to. I always eat around (sometimes even before) 6 pm, so waiting until 9 pm is somewhat difficult! However, as long as I have a few snacks during the day, I can usually curve my appetite.
9 pm - 11 pm ~ Watch TV, finish up any remaining homework, and read for a little while before heading off to bed! On the weekends, this is the prime time to go out for tapas.

Tonight, I went out for chocolate con churros with Cam and Ateia (the other two Belmont students who are here with me), and two girls from Japan.
We had such a great time!! Churros are, essentially, sticks of fried dough that are rolled in sugar immediately after frying. They are served with a delicious, sinful cup of hot chocolate. BUT this is not your typical cup of hot chocolate...it is infinitely richer. Almost like pure melted chocolate! It is absolutely divine. I could eat chocolate con churros every day, but I'm going to try to limit myself to once every few weeks. Or maybe once a week. ;)

*Photos*

1) La Universidad de Santiago de Compostela!
2) Chocolate con Churros. :)