Three Weeks

Friday was my 3 week mark- it’s weird to think that next week I’ll have been here a month.

Anyway, a recap of the week:

Tuesday I got my Biology exam back. I got a 7. The scores are always out of 10, and unlike the U.S., a 5 (50%) is passing. Most people got 8s or 9s, but hey, the exam was in Spanish, so I’ll take my 7 gladly.

Wednesday was the huelga general in Spain. Unfortunately, none of my teachers went on strike so we still had school. The only difference I saw was that some kids who live in the city couldn’t get to school because the buses and metro weren’t running. I heard Valencia was a mess that day, but since I live in a suburb I only saw it on the news. There was a huge rally in downtown Valencia, and bigger cities like Madrid and Barcelona had riots and everything.

Saturday night I went out with Nuria and Patricia to the city. We walked around the old part of Valencia and drank frappucinos at Cupcake Valencia (apparently the cupcake fad has hit Spain as well). I can’t tell you how great it is to already have a group of friends. I am one of only two exchange students in Valencia. In some towns, like Madrid and Pamplona, there are dozens. So I really don’t have any other exchange students to hang out with like most of the others do. But as I think of our crazy group of me, Irene, Sandra, David, Inma, Nuria, Patricia, Mendoza, and Yentel, I’m completely okay with it.

Today, Sunday, I’m finishing up homework and hopefully skyping with some friends back in the U.S.

Not a very exciting post, I know, but the truth is that things are getting more and more like daily life, which is a good sign. Besitos to everyone- que tengaís una buena semana!

XOXO

Paige