The time has come for midterms. Yep. Believe it or not our first round of midterms are already here. It is scary how fast time is going by. We have already been here for about a month! This week has been a little less eventful than normal. I have started to feel the homesickness that I was told I'd feel though. Missing my family of course, friends from back home, and certain things I definitely took for granted while in the states. For example, believe it or not, I miss the library and the Busch Student Center back on SLU's main campus. Being able to escape to do homework or get a coffee and stay there til 1 or 2 am was definitely something I didn't fully appreciate while I was there for my first three semesters.
Though I am enjoying the food here every time I eat, I still find myself craving didn't foods from home. The other day it was chocolate chip pancakes, another time waffles, and another day my mom's amazing apple salad! I'm sure all this time away from the foods will make me appreciate them that much more.
In my English 190 class that I mentioned my last post, I am one of three (including the professor) native English speakers in the class. I was taken back by this initially and wasn't sure how it would affect my experience in the class. It definitely has been different than any other class I have taken before. I not only hear 2, 3, or even 4 languages every class but it is interesting to hear different viewpoints from Spanish, Russian, and French students. Especially when talking about an important American historical event or American author most of the other students don't know about it or know very little. It is definitely interesting.
Another part of this trip that I am looking forward to is getting more in touch with the locals who know much more about Madrid than I do. It started when I started playing soccer with SLU and talked to the permanent students about playing and what to do and where to go. Most have no issues being friendly and talking with me (there are always exceptions). I have also made friends with one of the kids from my English class named Diego. I see him around campus frequently and we talk quite a bit outside of class. I'm hoping this weekend I'll be able to grab some food and drinks with him in a bar or restaurant I haven't tried yet! Maybe he will even help me with my Spanish! The main goal is to not stick to the main "SLU circle" that most students unfortunately stick to. I have already made friends with students from all over the U.S. that don't go to SLU (Wake Forest, Boston College, Michigan, Lafayette, and more) and now I want to continue that with as many international students as I can!
The plan for this weekend is to take a day trip to Toledo and wander like usual! My camera is still M.I.A. unfortunately so I will use my phone as much as I can and maybe get some pictures from others that are coming with me. Until next time, on with the adventure!
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