Time in Sevilla

Hey everyone!

So recently I have been spending some quality time around Sevilla. I truly do love this city. However here it is starting to get pretty warm! I am still working on my training for my half marathon so that is going well. The river is probably my favorite place to be these days. We have nothing like this that I have seen in Richmond or Newport News. Lions Gate Bridge doesn't have anything on this. The people here would have to agree. Here, every single night of the week, people have their Cruzcampo beers and spend hours just hanging out. I mean there are always gobs of people everywhere. And because the city pays workers to clean all the streets every night, every piece of trash is left in the parks and on the streets. To me, it is completely nasty and I would hate to do that to my home, however, here it is a part of their life. The workers go around every morning, picking up all the trash and hose down all the streets. Also, people pee everywhere. Men and women. So naturally, I'm glad they hose everything down. Other than that, it is just all fun.

So about school. My classes are going well, but I have actually learned a lot of the students in Spain in general. Here, students are just looking to pass classes. They don't care about grades because college is not something everyone does, and a lot of times, if they do go to college, it is not even close to being as competitive as it is in the US. They just pick the one that is closest to them so it is easier to have fun in the afternoons. My school, University of Pablo Olavide is a good school, but it is not very pretty. Most campus's are lovely and filled with grass... mine, not so much. But, I like my professors, especially Nano, my International Marketing professor. He studied english in Michigan for a good portion of his life, so he knows so much information between the US and Spain. He has such a wonderful life and he has thought about opening a restaurant, but he likes his lazy life too much. This is honestly my favorite class ever and I wish all professors had random knowledge and funny stories like him.

The weather. So some of you know that last weekend, I went to a beach and got really bad sunburn... Luckily however, it is gone and has turned into a nice tan. In the future, I plan on taking more precautions and using sun screen, but I do plan on bein very tan when I come back... especially after I go to the Balaeric Islands. (They are basically the Canary Islands, just a different set) Other than my trip to the beach, life has been pretty calm. Just enjoying it while I can. However, since I registered for classes, part of me is ready to get back to the grind and my normal routine.

Tomorrow I will be going to Cadiz and hopefully get another tan since it is very near the coast. I will definitely take pictures and update everyone on that trip! I hope everyone back home is doing well, and making it through the nasty weather you are having! Miss you all! Oh and today is officially April so I can say I come home next month.... If I decide to come back... Haha. April Fools! Bye ya'll!