so to start off i am very sorry that i have not written since i have arrived here. we have been more busy then i could ever even have thought! it is absolutely crazy how much we have managed to pack into the two weeks (officially today) that we have been here. we started off with a few days of orientation which was a complete whirlwind. we had many presentations that answered a lot of our questions we originally had before coming and we got to know pretty much everyone in our program (which is fairly large) within the first few days which was awesome because that was one of my worries! we were divided into smaller groups for orientation and each had a guia (or guide) who is our age and studies at the business school where we will study. they were all very nice and gave us a different perspective. we still keep in touch with them and have all become friends! since orientation we have moved into our homestays (i will write a separate entry about this soon!) and started our 2 week required intensive session course. this course has been extremely taxing and we have had a lot of work every night. but after all, we are getting 3 credits for two weeks so thats not too shabby haha. tomorrow is the final exam for the course and i can honestly say im glad we had to do it because you would be suprised how much you can learn to prepare you for classes and life in spain in only two weeks! although i cant say i wont be glad to be done. 🙂 as for seville itself, its gorgeous. it is rich in history and culture but at the same time is a working city which has modern parts as well. it is actually more modern that i expected but i’ve come to believe it has the perfect mix. we have already been to see the alcazar and la catedral de sevilla and have gone on a hiking excursion as well! there are so many things i could write about but as things settle down a little more in the coming week i plan on writing smaller entries that focus on those specifc things and have a little more detail. some i plan on writing about are my homestay experience, specific excursions, using spanish in everyday life, things to do in sevilla, and more. as for now, im loving seville more than i could have imagined and i am just so…. content to be here and experiencing this! hasta luego!

Location: Seville, Spain