Finally done with classes!

Almost :P I took my two finals today. They were...alright. My language one wasn't bad, but my business one was pretty tough. We've covered a lot of material! However, I'm pretty sure I'm not getting a grade at Xavier for these classes, just credit, so as long as I pass I'm alright! Tomorrow I have my oral exam and I have to turn in my business project (which I'm almost done with, just need to edit) and then I'm officially done! Yay!!!

Today I celebrated by finally allowing myself to go shopping, but I didn't have a whole lot of luck. Thankfully I have a whole nother day tomorrow to try :D I went shopping for 3 hours today and only made it down two streets--there are so many stores here! So hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow.

Tonight I'm gonna get started on packing a little and then we're all gonna go out to celebrate our last full night. Discoteca here I come! Then tomorrow I have my oral exam, more shopping, finish up packing, and then party it up until 3:30 am when my bus leaves to take me to the airport. I can't beleive it's almost over already! The time here has absolutely flown by.

Random observation of the day: You don't see many wheelchairs here. I think in the entire month that I've been here that I've seen two. Spain is really old and frankly not that handicap-accessible (plus I think they're a little less lazy inherently than we are) so it just doesn't happen much. Instead you see lots of people on crutches. I'm talking amputees moving about on crutches. It's pretty impressive. I just think it shows a lot of gusto--you would never see that in the states.

I've decided there is something else that I am even more excited for than american food--AIR CONDITIONING. It is so blisteringly hot here and the only place you can get AC is in stores. Sometimes my teachers will turn it on in the classroom, but there is definitely no AC in the house and it makes it so hard to sleep or focus on homework. Mostly I just lay there and tell myself not to move or breathe or do anything that uses up energy and creates heat. I kind of just live in a constant sheen of sweat. It's really gross. I'm excited to not be gross anymore :P

Anywho, I think it's time for dinner. Here's the funny thing. Adjusting to this eating schedule has been awful, but about 2 days ago I think I finally adjusted. I don't need to snack as much in between and I'm not dying every time a meal comes around. Figures that I would finally adjust right before I leave and now I'm gonna have to adjust all over again. Oy vey. I am really looking forward to american food again, but there are a few things about spanish food that I will really miss:
Bread. I have fresh bread at every meal and it is heavenly. I usually sneak some for an after siesta nap too :D
Yogurt. The yogurt here is so creamy and delicious. It's almost better than ice cream.
Chile rilleno. My senora makes the most delicious chile rilleno and I am so obsessed with it. I will miss it dearly :(
Tortilla patatas. I'm gonna learn how to make it. If i can cook one thing in my life, it is going to be that.
Walnut cake. My senora makes this breakfast cakey thing that's kinda the consistency of a really moist muffin. Sometimes it has chunks of chocolate in it and sometimes it has walnuts. Sooo delicious.

Alright. Well I really must be going. This will probably be my last post, so thanks so much for following and for the comments, it was so nice to have a little bit of home with me. Love you all!
Abrazos y besos,
Meredith