February

Salutations,

I am going to attempt to squeeze the occurrences of February and March into one post. February was a very school-oriented month. As such, I focused on preparing for midterms and trying to understand my two Complutense classes. As a student from Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue or Tulane, I am required to be enrolled in three Reunidas (all Americans) and two Complutense classes. Given that I am not a Spanish major, I attempted to take classes that would fit with my global security major. As a result of these attempts, my two Complutense classes ended up being a little different than I had expected. I am currently taking a class called Biogeografia and a class called Dinamicas Territoriales de Actividades Economicas (Biogeography and Territorial Dynamics of Economic Activities.) While I believe they are harder than many other students' classes, I enjoy the opportunity to challenge myself and the opportunity to learn about something that I normally would not have learned about. Having never visited office hours of a professor back in Madison, I found myself a little nervous about attending them here. As it turned out, the professors were, or at least seemed, willing to help me understand the material.

Enter March.

So far I have completed my midterms for my three Reunidas classes and now I await my spring break. Mixed in between my midterms was my trip to Milan, Italy with all of my roommates. Needless to say, it was awesome. Although my tests were always on my mind in Milan, I was able to temporarily put them aside by means of great company. Although Enrico was not able to remain in Milan, Marco made sure (or Massimo by proxy) that we were taken care of. It was nice to be reminded that there are people who are genuinely nice. Even though I do not care much for going out to clubs and staying out late, Marco, his friends, and my roommates made doing so worthwhile. As of this instant, I am mentally preparing for this next week by making sure I have everything packed and that I have all of my documents in order. I will be going to Amsterdam for one day, Prague for four, Munich for two, and finally Palma de Mallorca for one day.

Expect more to come soon.