Wait, We Have Class?

ALLISON'S SCHEDULE (ALMOST)!

MONDAY
9:55-10:55 Spanish
I have this class every morning switching between 9:55 and 8:50 Monday-Thursday. Right now it is not thrilling at all and we are barely learning anything, but I am utilizing Spanish so I guess that counts, right?

1-2 Flamenco practice
Yup. No one believes me but I am dancing flamenco. Twice a week. It is so much fun but so much work. I have the utmost respect for these dancers.

3:15-4:30 Flamenco theory
Sadly, I don't have time to go home in between these two classes for lunch, but its well worth it. Here, we discuss the origins of flamenco culturally, musically, etc. Flamenco is so much more than just dancing and singing so I am excited that this is included.

(TENTATIVE) 8-9:30 Anthropology of Ethnicity
I'm taking this class at the University of Granada (UGR) which is extremely nerve racking, but I think another girl is taking it with me (and she speaks Spanish at home in the US) so I am happy about that. I don't know exactly what it entails yet since class doesn't start for another week and a half, but I do know that we will be discussing a little bit of the foreigner in Spain which is of obvious interest to me because I am one. More information after I go to the class.

TUESDAY
8:50-9:50 Spanish

11-12:30 Islamic Art and Architecture
This is hard. Really hard. My professor doesn't speak any English, so there is nothing to fall back on if I don't understand something which happens a lot. On Tuesday, she went through the entire birth of the Islamic religion in an hour and a half. I can't even understand that in English.

4:15-6 Mediterranean Ecosystems
This is my only class in English and honestly, it confuses me. I sit in a classroom all day and hear Spanish, so hearing English really screw with my head, especially so late in the day. But the professor is adorable, reminds me of Dan Perlman my Con Bio professor, and work at UGR in the Ecology Department. We are going on 4 trips throughout the semester to various locations throughout the Granada province (the first one being next Friday), an added bonus to being a tree hugger. I seem to have a step up on the subject than the other people in the class which is also nice.

WEDNESDAY
9:55-10:55 Spanish

1-2 Flamenco practice

4:45-6:15 Islamic Art and Architecture Visit
We get to go to various locations throughout Granada and discuss influences and origins and such. Yesterday, we went to a Plaza that I have been to on numerous occasions, so it was cool to know the history behind it.

8-9:30 Anthropology of Ethnicity

THURSDAY
8:50-9:50 Spanish

AND THAT'S THE END OF MY WEEK!! It's cramped in the front, but to be done at 10am is a great feeling, especially since Wednesday is a big going out night! I'm loving all my classes, seemingly the perfect balance of work and free time, and the professors are great.

Okay, going to buy new black boots because if I get wet socks from wearing my black boots during the rain one more time I'm going to scream.

BUEN FIN DE SEMANA!!!

xoxo


(I found out today that the potato/pepper/onion thing that I described in the first post is called patatas pobres, or poor potatoes, because they are cheap and easy to make!)