Springtime is here!

I have survived my last midterm! We had to write about two passages from poetry we've read this semester. It was a lot of information to remember to include, so I hope she sees the effort we put into the exams and takes that into account.

I found out why my senora sleeps in a separate bed from her husband. She is always warm, and he is always cold. So during the night, he would keep scooting closer and closer to her, and she would keep shifting farther away. Well, after falling off of the bed twice, she said "enough is enough" and they got two twin beds instead. I asked her if that was typical for Spain, and she looked at me, and said "I am not the example. You cannot use my as a model for anthropology, to study the Spanish culture." I won't be making that mistake again :)

Laura turned eight last week. I wanted to see if they were celebrating her birthday, so I subtly asked how they normally celebrate birthdays in Spain. Instead of finding out about Laura's, I found out that my senora's birthday was never celebrated. They only celebrated her brother's, which she said was common in Spanish families: to only celebrate certain children's birthdays. She also said that she was born on March 29th, but all of the official paperwork says March 31st because her father was out of town, and didn't fill out the paperwork until he got there on the 31st. Three or four days later, I finally found out that they are indeed celebrating Laura's birthday with a trip to the campo (country) on Sunday, and I am invited! I am excited to spend time with the family and get to know them better.

In the midst of classes and life here in Spain, I am trying to figure out my summer schedule and fall plans. I have applied to a couple research labs and counseling centers, in hopes of acquiring psych field experience to reaffirm my career choice, as well as improve my grad school apps. Prayers are most welcome :)

I think I have figured out my fall schedule, and if everything works out, it will be pretty sweet. I'll post it once it's finalized. However, I will say that I will be continuing Italian, and maybe taking a Logic class. (Yes, I know I'm a nerd).

The weather has been wonderfully warm this past week. We have temperatures around the 70s, and they are supposed to get up to the 80s by the weekend! In my free time, I am reading on our roof, or sitting at cafes with friends.