Wonderful Wednesday

¡Hola a todos!


Not too much has happened since Sunday, when I last updated. I did receive my grades for all of my midterms...I can't complain too much about them. I got an A in my women's history, an A on my grammar exam, and a B+ on my art exam and a B+ on my paper I wrote for that class too. Considering that I didn't study for a single one of the exams, I did pretty well :) I can't believe that I am over half way done with my semester here already!! Wow time flies....


My study abroad advisor, Rosemary, is in Madrid for this semester working on her doctoral thesis. She came to visit us in Toledo on Sunday through Tuesday. Sunday we walked around Toledo for a while and checked out some nice ceramic shops...I wanted to buy everything until I wondered how it would make it home in one piece!!! On Monday she came to our grammar class with some of us. It was nice to have another familiar face in there!!! Monday night we went out for dinner in Toledo. It was a little difficult finding a restaurant because most places are closed on Monday nights. We wondered around until we found one that had a decent looking menu!! The meal was GREAT!! I had rigatoni noodles with red pesto sauce....Definitely one of my favorite meals since I have been here!!! 


I also noticed that I have talked about food in EVERY ONE OF MY POSTS!!! I think this is ok because every time I skype with someone, no matter what time it is, who I am talking too, or where they are....FOOD ALWAYS COMES UP!! Brooke we are eating spaghetti, Brooke we are having brats and hamburgers, Brooke we are going to Buffalo Wild Wings, Brooke we are having Sloppy Joes, etc. etc. etc.!!! So it is about time I am having some good meals because I don't think you guys are having any trouble in that department!!!


Tuesday I had my internship again. I was with the same psychologist that I was observing last week, Carmen. She is so nice!! We only saw 5 patients, so it was a really short day...I even left a little early :) One of the patients was there for is last visit. He has been sober for over 2 years now....It was nice to see patients like that every now and then! He was soooooo happy and couldn't stop smiling! GOOD FOR HIM :)


I also taught English to Gabriel on Tuesday. We talked and read stories about the video game Dragon Quest for about an hour.....So if anyone has any questions about that game, I am sure I can help you out (in both English and Spanish!!!).


I was expecting a package from my parents this week. It didn't come on Monday, so I was eager to check when I got to class on Tuesday night. It wasn't there either :( I thought I would check the mailbox one more time before I went home and sure enough....THERE IT WAS!!!! I was soooo happy!!! I couldn't wait to open it up!!! It was FILLED with all of my favorite snacks! I think my mom finally got the hint when I kept complaining about the food and when I told her I started stashing food in the drawers of my room!!! I got Skittles, Starbursts, M & Ms, carmel corn, Seroogy's chocolate covered carmels, Jalapeño Pringle stix, Ritz cheese and crackers, Nutri-gran bars, Rice Krispy treats, and Pop tarts....I know really healthy things right :) It was so nice to have a taste of America!!!! 


So of course I had the box of goodies sitting on my desk in my room and Arturo walks in....He goes, "Oh what's this?!!?" So I showed him everything in the box and I reluctantly asked if he wanted anything! He tried the Skittles and Rice Krispy treats...HE LOVED THEM! So I told him I would send him some for his birthday when I get back home. I can't believe Spaniards don't have treats like this!! That's probably why obesity is almost non-existent over here though :)


Right now I am just working on a powerpoint presentation I have to give in art class tomorrow. It is almost done so no worries :)


I would also like to reassure everyone that I will not be traveling alone throughout the duration of my trip. I received some text messages and emails concerning the student from San Diego who went missing in Madrid. For those who didn't follow the story, a 22 year-old boy was studying abroad in Madrid this semester. He went to a party with some friends and then decided to go to a club. He was denied entry from the club because he was so intoxicated. After that, he was really upset and left his friends to head home...That was the last time anyone saw or heard from him. The search went on for ten days before they found his body in the river about 300 meters from the nightclub. He had is wallet and 2 cell phones (one from the US and one from Spain) on him. No one things foul-play was involved. What a terrible feeling for the parents. I can't even begin to imagine. So I don't want anyone to worry about me being over here!!!! That was the first thing I thought of when I heard he went missing....OH GREAT, NOW EVERYONE IS GOING TO WORRY EVEN MORE!!! I will never be alone and never that intoxicated!!! 


On that note, I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY! Anyone who is traveling for spring break next week have fun, please be safe, and don't do anything I wouldn't do :) 


Have a great night and I will update soon :)
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