Una ciudad bellisima..

I'm still adjusting to everything here, but I've definitely been enjoying myself as well. We don't start classes for another couple of weeks. Wish me luck when that comes around because I have to take three actual courses at the university. We'll see how that goes. I should probably just write all of my blogs in Spanish to help me.

Anyways, we've been doing a lot of touring the city and just learning about the program and what we've gotten ourselves into.

What I've really learned in the past three days of being here is that I definitely take a lot for granted when I'm at home. I'm really lucky to be who I am and to have what I have. It's so tough to get by speaking a language I thought I knew well, and it's tough to adjust to such different and new customs.

Enough of my blabbering about pointless things. I'll post up some pictures.



The night we arrived, we went on a buggy ride. This is right outside of our hotel.


I don't remember the name of this but I just remember being taken here and it's just so beautiful. It's right off the main streets of the city. How lucky are Sevillanos? Seriously.

And one of the last stops was La Giralda. So beautiful. Pictures don't do the Spanish architecture enough justice..



The next day, Ricardo, our guia, took us out for tapas at a local tapas restaurant. So delicious. And I downed it with cerveza, so it couldn't've been better. We had some beef tenderloin cooked in a whiskey sauce, chicken with bacon and cheese, and fried eggplant. So good. Salivate..NOW



Yesterday we had to walk around the city in groups on our own to familiarize ourselves with the area. You know me, I have no sense of direction so I'm always going to be lost. I probably will know my way around like the last day I'm here haha. Anyways, here are some pictures.


This is part of the center of Sevilla. It's just so awesome and chill.



We took this picture when we made a stop at El Torre de Oro. This is the other side of the city, across the Guadalquivir River. I am so lucky.


Yesterday we also moved into our permanent residencies. I did not choose a homestay, which I should have done, but I think I like this environment too. It will take some time to adjust..but whatever. Here are some pictures of the room, it's so tiny!, and pictures of the residence hall. It's under construction, but once it's finished we can go to the top floor and sunbathe and just relax. Happy times.



Our tiny room, however it is packed with IKEA furniture so I can't complain!



Yeah, that's all the room allotted for my clothes and toiletries. Wonderful, huh? haha.


This is a picture I took of the front lobby/sitting area. It's beautiful. I love all the intricate details. There normally isn't that much luggage, but we had just arrived to the residencia.

I suppose that's my update for now. We're going on two trips in the upcoming future, to Cadiz and to Granada. I really can't wait.

P.S. The sangria is delicious here.

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-abc.