Liza Stout - 100% manana!

So i have now been in Spain for three weeks. It is so crazy!!! It has gone so fast and although at this point, I am not doing very much in a day they all feel so full. I think that is because it is all in Spanish. So I will start with how everything is going from the begining. I have decided that everything here is without a doubt 100 percent manana! Haha, you warned me, but I have actually begun to like thinking more about doing stuff manana because it makes me more relaxed today. The first week I know I had culture shock and I never thought in a million years I would understand this crazy language Spanish! But now three weeks has past and I am able to carry on a conversation and understand a lot of what is being said around me. I am on my second week of school and enjoy most of my classes. I am studying drawing, sculpture, philosophy, science of the world, spanish, english, and computer technology which I don't like because it is very confusing even in english. I really enjoy here how I have 1 group for all my classes because it makes meeting people and making friends a little bit easier but it is for sure still a struggle. People are always very friendly but it is hard to make it to the next step of having people to hang out with and get to know better. But I am sure that will come with time and understanding the language better.

The food here is very different from back home, there are some dishes I love! and some I can't stand. But it is always fun to try something new. Probably what I miss most is starbucks and giant cups of coffee. Here it is all little shots and a lot of pastries which are good but I am a little concerned about gaining that fifteen, it's already working it's way on :)

My family is great and very kind. I am trying to find a sport or an activity to do after school which has been extremely difficult and here my school is not at all helpful in that area. My counseler here is not very supportive and I have only talked to her once on the phone but she promised to help me find an activity so I am just going to keep waiting manana :)

I hope all is well back in the States! I miss it but am enjoying myself here,

Thanks for everything!

Liza