Primero Dia de las clases

First off I am going to add my random thoughts I wrote down this morning..

-Those shutters they use in Europe to keep the burglars out, here they have no problem with the burglars crime is so low. I am convinced they use it as black out shades to sleep all day long!

-When we asked Jamie about things to be aware of not to do when staying with a family because it bothers them he said:

*“Why do Americans slam doors you should pull in the door turn it and then push, no one wants to hear where you are in the house” I feel like its double the work trying to creep around during the day when everyone is awake.

*“Why do Americans take showers at the weirdest times?” My answer is because we can! He said he doesn’t understand why Americans feel the need to take showers at all hours of the day and night. Well Jamie if I feel dirty I take a shower at home I don’t wait until a “good hour” to do so.

-I asked a local yesterday if people in this town had money, because the amount of fur coats you see is absolutely crazy. I saw them in Madrid but this is worse and Madrid was at least colder and you would expect it in a big city. She told me the economy is hard, or so they say, but everyone is still buying, but she did also tell me you are not a cool old lady until you have your fur on.

-When girls see a good looking guy somewhere and they want their friend to look they say “Moreno” with this crazy hand motion. Moreno means dark haired guy, so my question is do they think all good looking guys have dark hair? Yes I know majority of people here have dark hair, but the royals themselves are so interbred with northern Europeans they all have blonde hair and blue eyes.

-There is a statue of Woody Allen in Oviedo. He filmed a movie here (no clue which one), and has been quoted many times saying when the world is in distress I want to be in Oviedo. He comes at least once a year for vacation.


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On to the primero dia de las clases. First off I never liked the first day of classes I get nervous, so in a new country where you don't know how anything functions you can imagine my nervousness. Yesterday I took my placement test and I ended up placing down into the Intermediate level and not Advanced, for most people it was no big deal but for me it is the difference between taking 2000 level classes and the 4000 level classes I needed. Thankfully after a bit f a panic Jamie told me it was find just go to the advance classes (there is 3 levels of advanced). I think everything is okay for me to stay in that although either I need to go see the director of the program or he does.

This will without a doubt be the cheapest semester books wise, I am looking at my books costing a wooping 20 euros no more than like 30 bucks! Most professors have like copies of everything I need. As for the actual classes I have two literature classes (I hated my lit class last semester) However, I have read about 6 works total that I need to read again for this semester so I think I am a little ahead for that. Hopefully they wont be bad. I don't have class until 2 in the afternoon and most days I have class until 8pm. It is different everyday of the week so I am sure it will take me a while to memorize it. That is all for now!

<3 Erika