Sorry I haven't posted in quite some time. I moved in with my host family last Sunday, and I couldn't connect to the internet until a few days ago. It was super frustrating and I kind of lost it the other day. Frustration mixed with homesickness isn't really a good combination haha. After a rough start to the week, on top of internet problems, I overslept and was 45 minutes late to class on Monday, the week is ending nicely! I really like my host family a lot, they are so nice to me, and they are very welcoming. It's a pretty large household, it encompasses four generations. I have a host mom, Carmen, Her husband, Faruk, her mom, Dulce, her daughter, Nadia, and her son, Omar. I love it because someone is always home, and it's a pretty lively household especially since Omar is 5. He is also the cutest thing EVER! I have been speaking a lot of Spanish with them, and they also help me with my homework. I had to do a group project on a neighborhood in Madrid, and coincidentally, the neighborhood we ended up with was the one I live in. I got some great information from my host family about the neighborhood. It's called las Letras, and it's very rich in history as well as where the Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen museums are located. The picture above is a wall garden found in las Letras! Also, today my host family took me with them to a baptism for Omar's cousin. It's was really fun to meet their extended family. I chatted a bunch with some of the family members, which was great practice for my Spanish! They all said I spoke really well, so I am feeling pretty proud of myself. This high will last until Monday at 9:00 when I have grammar class. Then, I will go back to feeling like I know zero Spanish and being extremely overwhelmed.
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