Oh my god. I could not have asked for a more perfect living situation. Granted, it has only been 3 hours, but already I am in LOVE with them. Ana is the mother, and she has three children, Gonzalo and Pablo (or is it Paulo?) are 13 year old twins, and Paula is 18. My room is GREAT, their apartment is not only amazing but also in a fantastic location - I'm less than two blocks from the metro and the bus, and in a great neighborhood. And everyone is so nice! Paula, Pablo and Gonzalo all took me to get a new phone (my Argentine one didn't work, even with a new SIM card), and now Ana is cooking lunch (which is good because I'm starving), and she is so wonderful and welcoming. I understand them really well so far, except when they talk really quickly to each other. They are also doing everything they can to help me learn about Barcelona, including Gonzalo telling me that I can't cross the street when the light is red, and making me practice using the keys, and showing me around the neighborhood. I'm just so happy to be here, and to have a great host family!
I went to the IES center this morning to find out who my host family was, and I got my orientation schedule and all of that. We're going to Valencia this weekend, and I have orientation things starting on Wednesday - including placement tests - we'll see how that goes, since I am definitely still in mental summer. Ok well that's it for right now - I'm sure I will be back for more later.
So far the meals have been humongous and delicious, but mostly humongous. For lunch we had green beans and potatoes, hamburgers, and bread, followed by fruit, yogurt, and chocolate. Dinner was tortilla de pata (potato omelets, sort of), spaghetti, bread, ham, cheese, and the smoked salmon I brought, followed by more fruit, chocolate, and gelatin. Also, I completely passed out after lunch and ended up sleeping for FIVE hours. Oops. I am still adjusting to the schedule, I guess - it was impossible to get up this morning at 9:30. Impossible. I barely made it out of the hostel in time.
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Awesome!! I am really HAPPY for you. Having a great host family is a huge relief and a delightful surprise. It is sooo nice to be able to look forward to going back to your base of operations after a day of classes or an exhausting time of exploration. Have fun getting "oriented".
wait - you were in a hostel, have a host family, AND have a housing assignment??? I'm so confused
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