Una Semana Nueva

Real Alcazar  - Palace in Sevilla

         This has been another great week. My advanced grammar class is now over, and I am ready to begin actually class tomorrow. The grammar class was easy, but was a good introduction to Spanish life. I learned some helpful phrases, got a review of the subjunctive tense, and learned about commonly mixed up words. For example, the verbs irse and salir have similar meanings, but have distinct applications.  For this class, I had to write three small essays and take two tests.
        


Here is my class schedule for the next four months:

Real Alcazar  - Palace in Sevilla

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 Geography of the Iberian Peninsula (UNI)
• Monday, Wednesday 13:00 - 15:35 Spanish for Business Students (CIEE)
• Tuesday, Thursday 15:00 - 16:30:00 History of the relations between Spain and the United States (EX)
• Tuesday, Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 Culture of Andalusia (CIEE)

          All of my classes will of course be taught in Spanish by university professors. However, my geography class is a direct enroll class at the Universidad de Sevilla with local Spaniards. This will be the true test of my Spanish communication abilities.  I am slightly nervous, but confident at the same time. I really hope that I like the class, because if I decide to remain in the class, I will be able to stay in Spain until June, adding an extra 3-4 weeks to my study abroad. Exams for classes with Spaniards take place in June, whereas exams for the other classes take place on May 12.

Real Alcazar  - Palace in Sevilla

          Last Tuesday I went to the Mercado de la calle Feria, which is a typical Spanish market here in Sevilla. I took many photos of the vegetables, meat and fruit. I can't decide if they under-refrigerate here in Spain, or if we over-refrigerate in the United States. Products like eggs, milk, meat and cheese are not usually refrigerated in Spain, which was surprising at first.






Here are a few photos from out and about in Sevilla:

Plaza del Duque de la Victoria - El Corte Inglés

La Cathedral de Sevilla

El Centro de Sevilla - The city center