It's been awhile since I've last blogged but a lot has taken place since I last did!
I have started my University class-Lingüística General at Universidad de Salamanca, and I also started my internship. I teach English to native Spanish speakers who are around the age of 10 at the colegio. Both are going very well and I am getting the hang of my schedule now, so I'm much calmer about where I'm going after my internship or class, or lo que sea (means whatever, more or less).
I love working with the kids here, they are so obedient and want to learn English which makes teaching it that much easier. It's fun to be able to read to the students and have them be so amazed by how well I speak English, I can relate with the way they speak Spanish without "foreign accents". Getting rid of my American accent has definitely become my number one priority.
At times when I'm out at night, speaking Spanish becomes like an act, I start to act out an accent so that it's not TOO as obvious I'm not from here. One night a Spanish hombre asked me if I was Colombian, so I guess it worked a little bit! Didn't get my goal as coming off as being from Spain, but I'll take Colombian for now!
The food here is delicious, so many fresh fruits and vegetables and very deliciously fresh fish, as well! Today for lunch, my Señora and I ate homemade french fries and filets, it was nice to have some American food for a change!
My laundry has pieced itself together and I keep track of what I have left and how many more days I have to wait to do it, it's totally a numbers game!
Last night when we went out, one of the discotecas was carding all the people who came in, because a lot of people under the age of 18 try to get in and they can't. We got in, nonetheless, but I'm pretty sure the bouncer had no idea how to read my Illinois/American ID so he just glanced at it and let me in. Too funny.
I am going to Madrid this weekend with everyone from the program and am looking forward to it! I can't wait to see all the museums and architecture.
Well I am going to indulge in the Spanish siesta
Hasta luego!
