I'd say I'm back at 70% from 85%, I stopped taking medicine (thinking that I would recover naturally). But that wasn't too successful. So, I'm back on my meds and honey+lemon treatments, which have made a significant difference. Even if I feel slightly better, I've just got to stick to my routine.
Vegetarian Lunch
Today my wanna be vegetarianess got to me - I indulged in a DELICIOUS falafel from Maoz Vegetarian Restaurant on Las Ramblas. I would have taken a picture ( I did take out my camera) but it was so good and I was so hungry that I ate it too quickly. The only photo I would have managed to take was of the used napkins (it was a messy lunch but oh so scrumptious). I'd almost say the falafels here are better than the ones I get at the Santa Clara Farmers Market because 1) you order the falafel (on either wheat or white pita bread) and 2) add additional toppings/sauces/etc from the buffet line (e.g. tabbouleh, grilled carrots, sun-dried tomatoes). I'll definitely be stopping by again between classes.
Classes, Classes, and Classes - Oh my!
As I mentioned yesterday in my post, I had three classes today. Each class is about an hour and a half, but fortunately I have two hour breaks in between, so that definitely helps. But it just makes for a long day! Today, I had my....
(a) Internship Seminar (9 am - 10:30 Am)
The professor for this class is extremely flamboyant and funny! I really like him! We'll be meeting 1x a week to discuss our internship experiences, learn about the Spanish lifestyle/culture in work environments, and writing compositions about our experience. I've never taken a formal Spanish class before so I'm actually looking forward to this because I'll actually get to improve my written Spanish.
(b) European Regional Economies (12:25 pm - 1:55 pm)
Today was my class with my Professor who's wife is expecting a baby any day now. He came in a bit frazzled but we talked about our upcoming group research project/paper. I've never done an Econ Research paper before (probably cause I just finished all my foundations courses) but it sounds exciting and different
(c) Mediterranean Oceanography
For this class, as I mentioned before, we visited the Barcelona Aquarium. We went through the exhibit in an hour while our professor pointed out different fish (some hermaphrodites, others normal) including flounders, eels, sharks, and clown fish. I'm still a big fan of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium but this was still quite impressive because the Mediterranean eco-system is very different from the Pacific. Check out some photos below.
To look at all my photos from my adventures studying abroad, please check out my Barcelona 2011 Album.
Catching up with the Parental Unit (PU)
I came home exhausted from all the walking (and learning!) today. I caught up with my parental unit on Skype. My mom did a little fashion for me of what clothes to send me (Did I mention I only brought 5 shirts and 2 sweaters with me to Spain? I think i wasn't thinking straight when I was packing...I was trying to be minimalist but clearly was not being a realist). Here are some really comical print screen shots from our conversation. Oh they're so funny!
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| My mom's putting Mexican Flags in my care package...typical Mom! |
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| My mom showing me some super hoochie mama boots she bought (but they're cute I will admit!) |
Normally, I wouldn't wake up so early on Wednesdays, but tomorrow is my interview for an internship with the American Chamber of Commerce here in Barcelona. I have to be there at 9:30 am, but will leave early to allow time for delays and getting lost (which I'm sure will happen!) So, I've got to get up early so I can look nice. Well, I'm off to bed. Hopefully I'll have good news to report on the internship!
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