During my second week in Spain a lot happened! I was finally settled in my new home for the remainder of my stay in Barcelona! The homesick was still not going away. I literally emailed the advisor of the program and asked him what it would cost me to drop out. With the encouragement of my family and boyfriend I was told I was not a quit er and things would get better, I just needed to have patience. I was experiencing true culture shock and I had no idea how to deal with, because I felt like I had no business being in the city of Barcelona! I couldn't complete the grammar class, couldn't speak Spanish to the level of these Spaniards, and was completely lost in all my classes!!!Well as the days went on I opened up to a great friend named Andrea who truly has blessed me on this trip! She made me see the endless possibilities I would be missing out on if I where to go home! She dragged my BUTT out of my house and made me go sightseeing and see everything the city truly had to offer me! But I was wrong it has alot more to offer me then I could ever imagine! Its a city of endless adventure, culture, and new experiences!!
We toured around Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, shopped on Pacia De Gracia, Went out to a tapas bar for her 21st birthday, and experienced the CRAZY European night life. Yes I said CRAZY!!! Don't even bother showing up to clubs until 1:30 or 2 am because you will be on the dance floor alone. The party gets poopin at about 2 and ends at 6 just in time for breakfast! Personally its a little much for me! Usually Anthony is taking me home at 2 because I'm ready for bed!!!
Well back to my life at home at my host moms house. The second week I got a stye in my eye for you who don't know what that is, its a pimple in the eye!! ( gross I know) Well my host mom so kindly asked me I would like for her to take me to a palm reader where she could take my hand and transfer her positive energy into my body which would cure my eye! My heart hit the floor because I literally thought i was living with a witch crafter! Then she told me she practiced this in her house, which made my heart skip a couple beats!! I kindly told her I didn't believe in that, and that it was against my religion!!! Also Ive been lectured alot like I was some 5 year old! It was so hard to listen but I sucked it up and realized its her personality. When I tried to get a word in she wouldn't let me speak, she would cut me off so fast, and keep talking. OHHH SPANISH WOMAN! enough complaining! Shes not that bad, just some MAJOR adjusting will have to take place. This concluded my 2nd week in Barca! I packed my bags and headed off to Andalucia where I visited Visiting Granada, Seville, and Cordoba!!!
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