In the past week I've made new friends. When school first started, I was a loner and no one talked to me! It's my first time starting school in a new place, and for some reason I was more shy than usual! Maybe that has to do with me not speaking their language... Anyway, the past couple of days have been much better! I'm now able to have a conversation with someone where we both understand! I've also been invited to parties, which is a VERY big step for me!
My clases are also getting better. I'm starting to understand more, or maybe I'm just getting used to not understanding. Before this week started I printed out everything I'm learning in english, and it's helped a lot! Now that I know what I'm suposed to be learning, I see that a lot of my clases are repeats of past clases. For example, right now my economics clase is the same as human geography in ninth grade. History also relates to those two clases, and philosophy relates to economics. Knowing that, I might actually be able to pass the tests in October!
Pachi (my host dad) is driving me nuts! I really can't look at him without feeling irretated! When he talks to me he talks really loud and really slow, which is fine, except he spits in my face because he's a close talker! Both him and Cristina ask me the same questions over and over again! They're both really nice, but I avoid them as much as possible!
Well that's about all that's happening right now. Please send me an email, or a comment, or something because I miss all of you guys!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
School
So since my last post I've been pretty busy! On friday I went to a party where we ended up going to los llaves, which is a place that has tons of bars. We spent the whole night going from bar to bar while dancing. I couldn't handle the smoke, so I decided not to go to the party on Satuday, which probably was a good decision considering Miguel got home at 6:30 in the morning!
There's a new convert in our branch and she's fifteen. On Sunday I got to know her a little bit, and I think we can become good friends.
School started on Monday. I spent the day craning my neck trying to understand everything the teachers were saying. I ended up with the biggest headache that's continued every day this week. The kids are helpful, but not super friendly. All the boys in my class look like they are twelve except two who look 24. There's one Carlos in my class and he has to be shorter than Kevin Fonseca! I laughed so hard when I found out he was Carlos! All the girls have the same questions for me, in the same order... "What's your name?" "Where are you from?" Do you have a boyfriend?" "Do you want a boyfriend?" I'm so sick of answering these questions! I'm also confused on why they always ask if I have a boyfriend. Who cares! There's also a boy in my class who spent last year in Texas, so I talk to him a lot! Well I have philosophy homework now that will probably take me an hour though it will take everyone else ten minutes!
There's a new convert in our branch and she's fifteen. On Sunday I got to know her a little bit, and I think we can become good friends.
School started on Monday. I spent the day craning my neck trying to understand everything the teachers were saying. I ended up with the biggest headache that's continued every day this week. The kids are helpful, but not super friendly. All the boys in my class look like they are twelve except two who look 24. There's one Carlos in my class and he has to be shorter than Kevin Fonseca! I laughed so hard when I found out he was Carlos! All the girls have the same questions for me, in the same order... "What's your name?" "Where are you from?" Do you have a boyfriend?" "Do you want a boyfriend?" I'm so sick of answering these questions! I'm also confused on why they always ask if I have a boyfriend. Who cares! There's also a boy in my class who spent last year in Texas, so I talk to him a lot! Well I have philosophy homework now that will probably take me an hour though it will take everyone else ten minutes!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Latest Activities
In the past three days I have been pretty busy. Sunday, our branch became part of a stake, so I went on a bus to Bilboa for a stake conference. It was fun, and I was surprised about how many youth there were. The best part was that I understood almost all of it because two members of the quorm of the seventy spoke in english!
On Monday there was a party at my house with Miguel and his friends. We played twister and it was a blast! While we were playing, the people not playing would bring others drinks. There are a lot of drinks that look like alcohol, but don't have any, so I thought that is what this drink was. Boy was I wrong! By the end of the night, things got really crazy and I thought it was hilarious!
Yesterday I went the school in the morning and saw everything there was to see with Jesus as my tour guide, joy. After lunch I left with Guillermo to hang out with Gonzalo. We went to the beautiful Cathedral and about 10 churches. Gonzalo and Guillermo were excellent tour guides because they both speak english amazingly well! Then Guillermo left and I met about 20 of Gonzalo's friends. It was fun, but I was tired so Gonzalo took me home. Alvaro thought it was hilarious that I left with one boy and came home with another. He loves to tease me! After dinner, I watched a movie with english subtitles with Victor, Miguel, and Andrea. It was probably one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen.
Based on my latest activities with people my own age, I've noticed that boys here are a lot different! They are gentlemen but are also very very touchy. Living here is seriously going to alter my space bubble! I guess I'm gonna have to get used to it!
On Monday there was a party at my house with Miguel and his friends. We played twister and it was a blast! While we were playing, the people not playing would bring others drinks. There are a lot of drinks that look like alcohol, but don't have any, so I thought that is what this drink was. Boy was I wrong! By the end of the night, things got really crazy and I thought it was hilarious!
Yesterday I went the school in the morning and saw everything there was to see with Jesus as my tour guide, joy. After lunch I left with Guillermo to hang out with Gonzalo. We went to the beautiful Cathedral and about 10 churches. Gonzalo and Guillermo were excellent tour guides because they both speak english amazingly well! Then Guillermo left and I met about 20 of Gonzalo's friends. It was fun, but I was tired so Gonzalo took me home. Alvaro thought it was hilarious that I left with one boy and came home with another. He loves to tease me! After dinner, I watched a movie with english subtitles with Victor, Miguel, and Andrea. It was probably one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen.
Based on my latest activities with people my own age, I've noticed that boys here are a lot different! They are gentlemen but are also very very touchy. Living here is seriously going to alter my space bubble! I guess I'm gonna have to get used to it!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
I'm a little homesick!
Things are getting better and worse at the same time!
Thursday morning I hung out with Miguel, Victor, and David again. It was pretty fun. They showed me a video of them dancing last year for a party the school has every year. They also said that I had to do it this year, but based on what I saw, there is no way I would ever participate in that party! Then after lunch I walked to the church to meet some kids there for an activity, but I ended up getting lost and had to call my dad. He eventually found me and brought me to the church where we had fun eating ice cream and playing games. I'm going to like my ward a lot! After that, I walked back home (I didn't get lost!) and me, Miguel, Victor, David, and William went to the pool. The water was freezing, but it was still fun!
Yesterday night I met Andrea and Carlota. We went on a walk around the park that I live by. I was so excited because they seemed like the kind of girls that I could become very good friends with. Then I found out that Andrea is moving back to Romania on the 20th and Carlota is trying to get into a music school. Just my luck! They're the only girls (besides church friends) that don't drink or smoke that I've met! Now I only have a week to become better friends with them before school starts and I become too busy!
Today I woke up a little homesick. I started to watch pride and prejudice which always makes me feel better. After lunch, Alvaro was trying to dish up some ice cream and bent the spoon a little because the ice cream was so hard. I then remembered the time we destroyed a spoon trying to make root beer freezes and so we gave it to Brittany! That was the same night that we stole Brenna's shoes and had a pretty big raid. I was too busy thinking about that night that I didn't pay attention to anyone on my way up to my room. I miss everyone so much! It seems like I haven't heard anything from home! Please send me something!
Thursday morning I hung out with Miguel, Victor, and David again. It was pretty fun. They showed me a video of them dancing last year for a party the school has every year. They also said that I had to do it this year, but based on what I saw, there is no way I would ever participate in that party! Then after lunch I walked to the church to meet some kids there for an activity, but I ended up getting lost and had to call my dad. He eventually found me and brought me to the church where we had fun eating ice cream and playing games. I'm going to like my ward a lot! After that, I walked back home (I didn't get lost!) and me, Miguel, Victor, David, and William went to the pool. The water was freezing, but it was still fun!
Yesterday night I met Andrea and Carlota. We went on a walk around the park that I live by. I was so excited because they seemed like the kind of girls that I could become very good friends with. Then I found out that Andrea is moving back to Romania on the 20th and Carlota is trying to get into a music school. Just my luck! They're the only girls (besides church friends) that don't drink or smoke that I've met! Now I only have a week to become better friends with them before school starts and I become too busy!
Today I woke up a little homesick. I started to watch pride and prejudice which always makes me feel better. After lunch, Alvaro was trying to dish up some ice cream and bent the spoon a little because the ice cream was so hard. I then remembered the time we destroyed a spoon trying to make root beer freezes and so we gave it to Brittany! That was the same night that we stole Brenna's shoes and had a pretty big raid. I was too busy thinking about that night that I didn't pay attention to anyone on my way up to my room. I miss everyone so much! It seems like I haven't heard anything from home! Please send me something!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Finally Meeting People My Age!
Well it's almost been 3 days since my last post and to be honest, nothing new has really happened! I still haven't gotten over jet lag so I've been sleeping a lot during siesta. For this reason, Monday and Tuesday I really didn't do anything! I went to the police station to get everything settled, but it turns out that we need a lot more papers. So then we went around town and I got to see the whole city, and again it's gorgeous!
Today I went to school with Miguel while he took his tests. That means that I had to talk to Jesus for an hour and a half before he left me alone on the stairs! Ah that man drives me nuts!!!! He thinks I don't know any spanish so he makes me repeat my name is Madison, I'm from the United States, I'm 16, over and over again in Spanish! Thanks for the help Jesus, but I'm pretty sure that I learned how to say that in first grade! Although I had to deal with Jesus, I really liked going to the school and seeing a lot of kids my age! I don't remember any names, but I met a lot of girls, Jesus thinks my dad won't let me talk to boys, and they seemed pretty nice. I got a yearbook from last year and it looks like all the kids are druggies. Ok maybe not all, but a lot.
Later, Miguel brought his friends over to hang out. I met Victor and David, and they seem nice even if they swear every minute and stink. We played more ping pong and then they left to go kick boxing. When they come back, we're going to walk around the city and I get to be presented, that's what they say, to more of Miguel's friends!
Today I went to school with Miguel while he took his tests. That means that I had to talk to Jesus for an hour and a half before he left me alone on the stairs! Ah that man drives me nuts!!!! He thinks I don't know any spanish so he makes me repeat my name is Madison, I'm from the United States, I'm 16, over and over again in Spanish! Thanks for the help Jesus, but I'm pretty sure that I learned how to say that in first grade! Although I had to deal with Jesus, I really liked going to the school and seeing a lot of kids my age! I don't remember any names, but I met a lot of girls, Jesus thinks my dad won't let me talk to boys, and they seemed pretty nice. I got a yearbook from last year and it looks like all the kids are druggies. Ok maybe not all, but a lot.
Later, Miguel brought his friends over to hang out. I met Victor and David, and they seem nice even if they swear every minute and stink. We played more ping pong and then they left to go kick boxing. When they come back, we're going to walk around the city and I get to be presented, that's what they say, to more of Miguel's friends!
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