classes and such

school has started! i have officially been to all the classes that i might potentially take. so far so good. these first two weeks are kind of a trail run. we go to the classes we are interested in and then officially sign up for them next week. the way our classes are arranged are a little different than in the US and its going to take some getting used to. for instance, i might have class A on monday at a certain time but then on wednesday and thursday its at a different time. kinda confusing, i know BUT we dont have classes on fridays which is awesome!

i am taking a spanish grammar class, a spanish converstaion class, a contemporary spanish politics and culture class, and basque culture and language. the teachers are great. t

hey are so eager to help and i know that they really do want us to learn and excel. i dont feel as intimidated. my ear is still getting used to hearing everything in spanish, and i struggle to find the right words

to say at times.

yesterday i went to the beach after class with some friends. its so nice to just hop on the metro and be at the beach. it was kind of like a little piece of home- laying under the sun, you kind of forget where you are and just enjoy the relaxing vacation away from the real world. one thing im not used to at the beach is the amount of skin that women expose. a lot of older ladies like to roam the beaches with only bikini bottoms on (its a little unsettling to say the least) but i know that here its not a big thing. i have to remind myself that part of being he

re is trying to understand customs.

here is picture of the beach and the group of us that went!