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Well I have finally managed to make it home from Spain. Even though getting back to America was a lot harder than I thought, I made it! I never realized how much security people have to go through to get into the U.S. Finally after waiting through many lines and the eight and a half
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Madrid!

So this past weekend was my last full weekend in Spain, and what better place to spend it than Madrid! We had a group of 8 people and we all decided to go. One of the things I love about Spain is that you can book any trip last minute and its pretty cheap to
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Halfway through the second program

So today I officially only have two weeks left in Oviedo. It is crazy to think how fast everything is going. I have been here since May and now its almost the end of July. I’ve learned so much here already and I will make the most of my last two weeks. This week has
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Here we go again!

As I am doing the same intensive summer program twice here in Spain, essentially I am repeating everything. For the month of July, there are a lot more students than there were for May-June. I was excited about it because I was the only one from my school last month, but now I have four
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Barcelona

So since I have been done with classes I have had a lot of free time on my hands. I had about six days off from class and I wanted to take this opportunity to travel. I knew I wanted to go somewhere fairly close and cheap, but also awesome. I ended up deciding on
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First month done!

Well…I can’t believe a whole month has already gone by here in Oviedo. It seems like just yesterday that I got here. This week mostly consisted of studying in various parks because our final was on Thursday. Tuesday was the fiesta de San Juan which is basically a big party in the Cathedral square to
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My week

So I haven’t been able to write this week which means I have to put it all into this entry. I have been very busy this week doing many different kinds of things. As this is my second to last week, my classes now are seeming to get harder. We are learning new grammar material
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Second excursion

So this weekend we went on our second excursion of the program which was a trip to Astorga and Leon. These are two towns that are about two hours from Oviedo. On Friday night we all ended up going out and drinking a lot of Sidra which is just so good. Everyone went home relatively
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La segunda fin de semana

So it is already my second weekend here which is just crazy. Time is already flying by! My first full week of class was okay. I actually enjoy the classes and they aren’t too bad. It is a fun way to learn Spanish. Last night (Friday) was the soccer game between the US and the
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Soccer in Spain

It has been a few days since I have written, but the good thing is that I am just finishing my first full weeks of classes! This week has gone by so fast and it feels like I have been in Spain for months. It is a bit of a struggle to wake up earl
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Real Oviedo

On Sunday, there was a soccer game between Real Oviedo and Cadiz. Apparently it was the last game and whoever won it, won the entire competition. I didn’t know that there was a game until my host mom told me and my friends invited me to come. It was weird to me that it was
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La Espicha and the excursion

On Friday night we all went to “La Espicha” which is basically a big party with the purpose of socializing. I became friends with 4 boys in my class who are from the states and 3 other girls from the states who were in a different class. It seems that when I’m here, finding people
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First day of class

Today was the first day of classes and I didn’t know what to expect at first. I went to the room a little before 9:30 and there was only one other girl there. We waited and waited and about 5-10 minutes later, the professor and the other students came. I guess it isn’t that important
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As the days go on…

I have now been here for three days, but it feels like a lot longer. I have packed so many things into my days it feels like I’m always on the move. Yesterday was the orientation for my classes where I met two other american girls which I was pretty happy about. FINALLY someone who
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I made it!

So today is the 26th of May and I made it to Spain. It was bit scary at first trying to find all my flights and buses. As soon as I left my family in the airport in New York, I instantly felt different. I was at the gate waiting for my flight to Madrid
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Going to Spain

So I leave for Spain in a week and I have no idea what to expect. It is crazy that I will be living in Spain for the next two months. It was a bit difficult leaving everyone behind, especially my boyfriend, but I know that I am about to embark on a great journey.
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