The End of the Honeymoon

Whenever you travel somewhere new, there's a period of time (usually about a week long) where everything in the country is new and great and Spanish etc. This is much like the honeymoon phase in a relationship/marriage. Well, let's just say Spain has come out of the bathroom with her hair rollers in and no make up on.

Honeymoon's over.

The first week/ week and a half of sun was just a tease. It rained the entire second half of last week, and is going to rain the rest of this week. Whoever said the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains is a liar. Unless Sevilla is actually in the plains, which in that case would mean said person was spot on. I'm led to believe that this isn't true due to the fact that there's a saying that the "lluvia en sevilla es un maravilla". Basically, it never rains here.

Okay, to be honest I can deal with rain. It's a bit annoying, but I can live with rain. However rain mixed with a week filled with tests, presentations, reading, and general homework is just the cherry on top of a rough week. Not to mention speaking Spanish wears me out completely. Toss on top of that the continual struggle I have with these dang European power outlets (really, why can't we just standardize these things around the world?), and it's just quite the stress ball.

All of that being said, just because the honeymoon is over that doesn't mean I'm not still really enjoying my time here. My plan of eating super healthy while I'm here has gone out the window, but that's okay because the food is so delicious I'd rather eat homemade french fries and whatever else my Senora cooks and go run it off than eat super healthy, be miserable, and then go run on top of that. I've started taking some co-curricular classes. I'm not telling anyone back state-side what it is just for the sake of surprises....or in case I quit. Probably won't quit though since I dropped 50 Euros for the classes.

Homesickness comes and goes. I miss the little things in America, like yogurt that's actually creamy, and cold cereal with milk. I miss the people the most, mostly because I can speak in English to them. Gosh that's gonna feel so good in May when I can speak in English to everyone. I really do relish every moment I get to speak in English to people here. I miss TV. Watching TV is a much more active thing when you have to listen to it in another language.

To conclude, I am learning quite a bit, and my Spanish gets better each day. I've figured out that once I get the more obscure verb tenses down and expand my vocabulary, I'll be set. Even in the rain, I still love Sevilla and I'm looking forward to the next 12 or so weeks I have here.