The End

Overall, I'd give Madrid an A+. I had a wonderful host family, great teachers, and a beatiful, vibrant city to explore. It was so fantastic meeting people from around the world, navigating my surroundings in a foreign language, and just soaking up Europe. Can't wait for next summer to do it all over again! Where to next? Argentina? Equador? Paris?

The Notebook

After class, I headed out with some friends to hit the Madridian equivalent of Central Park. In the center of the park is this amazing lake, where you can rent boats and paddle around.

We all took turns, but of course, I was dubbed the best paddler. The other girls survived about 30 seconds of paddling in a circle before quitting. Regardless, it was a blast!

After Earth

Going to see After Earth in the theatre was aweseome. I understood a lot, like "señor, sí señor" (sir, yes, sir!) and "es una orden" (that's an order). Very complicated stuff going on in that movie. :)

Anyway, I was a rebel and went and sat in a seat of my choosing instead of my assigned spot. I curled up with Lemon Fanta and Spanish M&Ms and got a real kick out of it. Good times.