Me gusta sangria

Well here I am, sitting on my bed on the internet :) My new host mom is very nice, very friendly and warm, and a great cook! It's good! And she has a daughter, my age. So it's a good situation. I take the metro to school, I feel like a regular Spaniard. Everyone reads in the metro and now I do too, there is a mini library in my room.

All of my classes are amazing! The teachers here are very informal and very fun to be around. And when they correct you, it doesn't feel like an insult, I like it in fact! It halps me speak much better :) It's a great style of teaching, we need to adopt it in los estados unidos.

Last night we went out for a welcome drink, to a bar close to the school. We have now claimed it as our hangout... The bartenders were friendly and fun and after the first drink they gave us plenty of sangria and tequila on the house! It was a good time :) They like Americans here, especially those who are immersed in their culture and speaking their language. My roommate Allison told them that she was una chica buena. She meant to say a good girl, but they heard good in bed! I need to learn all of the insider expressions!!

Tomorrow is my birthday, and so totally does not feel like it. We're going out dancing to celebrate and I hope it is fun, because I am nervous for it!

I am happy to be hearing from so many people :) I feel very loved, and I miss you all a lot. I don't know what else to update you on but I am sure I will have stories later!