Sorry for the lack of post yesterday, I wasn't having a very good day. We left the hostel yesterday and came to the hotel to start our orientation! Our last day of freedom Britt and I pretty much just walked around...and did a little more shopping :-) I got a sweater, a shirt and a skirt, and I learned that exchange rates in stores are horrible so if you ever have the option...go for the euros!
We got to the hotel and had a little time to relax, but then we started with our orientation. We had about 2 hours of presentations about the program, living in Seville, living with a host family, etc. etc. It was pretty boring and you can tell that the people that had just arrived that day were pretty exhausted and not paying much attention. Then we had a portion specifically dedicated to housing and we received our housing assignments.
Here is where the day went way downhill.
I got assigned to a 'familia' that consists of a House Mom, Esperanza and her two sons Vicenta y Pepe...who are in their 50's...hmmmmmmmmmm. So I'm a little confused as to why they're living at home, I'm sure it's a cultural thing, but needless to say I was kind of upset. I don't really have any desire to live with 50-year-old men, especially since I'd specifically requested a family that had little kids because I like having people around and being social, and I like little kids!! Also, there are about 4 people I've met who have been put in families with little kids that specifically said they didn't want kids at all. And, to top it off, I'm not very close to Britt.
I'm trying to stay positive and not judge because I haven't actually met them yet, I was just given some sheet of paper with their address and description. Luckily, they do have "un perrito" and I'm not sure if that means little dog or puppy but we'll find out. I will meet them tomorrow. I suppose if I'm really uncomfortable and don't get along with them I can always change, and I have the option to do so on January 31st so it's really only going to be a week if I don't, it's just frustrating and then that triggered being homesick. Also, my roommate for the hotel wasn't here because her flight was so delayed due to the snow so I was all alone too so that wasn't helpful.
Oh well, that's in the past and I'm trying to be a little happier! Today we had another session of information mainly on the classes we have, and I got more bad news as 1 of the ones I want to take conflicts with another and apparently we may not be able to get into classes if we didn't put them on our class request forms...which were due like 5 months ago so I'm not too happy because I didn't know this class fulfilled the requirement then...oy vey. Lots of complaining I know but it's just been a rough patch here and I'm hoping it doesn't continue through tomorrow!
I have an interview in a little while to determine my Spanish-speaking ability, so hopefully that goes well although I'm assuming I'll have to take the Spanish class because I feel like the exam I took a while ago didn't go that well...actually, considering I guessed on about half the answers, I know it didn't go that well! But a lot of people feel that way so we shall see :-)
Tonight we will be going to see a Flamenco dance show and then hopefully going out to party a little and hang out with some new friends I've met. The students are all very nice, and now my roommate in the hotel showed up as well and she's super nice so hopefully this will continue!
Hasta luego!
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