Classes, what? Oh yeah, I came here to STUDY abroad...

Today was my second day of classes but because of block scheduling, I have now had the first class for all of my classes. I realize that Monday/Wednesdays are going to be my laid-back days. I only have 2 classes. My first class isn't until 11 and it's my writing class. I really like the professor, he seems really chill and laid back. And he told us he doesn't like to read, so we don't even have to write that much! He's more concerned that we're talking and able to converse better in Spanish. After that class, I have a little break until my next class at 3. Lindsay and I have that class together so we just hang out and eat our bocadillos (sandwiches) and then we have our Seminar class about living and the culture in Sevilla. This class is pretty much all discussion and you either get an A, C, or F so I think if I participate and do all my work, I should get an A. I'm done with class at 4:35 on M/W so I just go home and relax for the night. Tuesday/Thursdays on the other hand, are going to be rough. I have class at 9 so I get up around 7. My first class is Contemporary Cinema of Spain and it's at the University of Sevilla rather than at the CIEE study center like my other classes. I know I'm really going to like this class. I really like the professor and all we do is watch and analyze Spanish films. I then have a 2 hour break and then I go to my Women's Literature class. Again, I love the professor. She is just great and we hardly have any work for the class. And, one of the authors of one of the books we are reading is coming to our class at the end of the semester so we'll get to meet her! I'm so excited! After this class, I walk the 35 minutes back home to have lunch around 3:15 and then I leave at 4:15 for class again at 5. This class is called Art and Fiesta of Andalucia. This is probably going to be my hardest class, and I don't even think it's going to be that hard. We get to visit places around Sevilla and discuss the culture of them. It should be very interesting. After class, I will probably just go home for dinner and stay in for the night. So I walk and have to listen to a lot of Spanish so I know I will be exhausted. But it will be nice to not have class on Fridays :)

So we'll see how this semester will go academically. It's very interesting that we have just started classes and we have 2 week-long breaks and I'm done May 14th. It will go by very fast but I'm looking forward to learning a lot and really improving my Spanish.