Spring Break Plans
So I am going with Monica, Daniella, and Rebecca to Madrid this spring break. We found a hostel for 90 euro a week and a flight for 580dhm (roughly $74). That ain't half bad.
Just kidding. One girl bought a ticket just now and apparently it was the last one for the day. The prices for the other days are fantastically more expensive. This is awkward....
Well, this weekend was different. I spent a lot of time exploring the city with a group of girls from BU. We're getting pretty tight as a unit. We went to Shella, the old Roman fortress on the outskirts of the city. It is absolutely beautiful. My homestay mother's mother showed up because she is now blind and quite ill. I did have a fair amount of reading to do, so I stayed up both weekend nights doing that. I was able to sleep in (with the help of earplugs) untill almost 10am! It was amazing! Homestay Mother buys sweets for breakfast on the weekend, so I had nice little chocolate cakes both mornings with my hot milk and coffee.
As far as I know, I will be changing families in the very near future. I do not feel guilty about it because the homestay is half of my experience here. It needs to be awesome. I went to my friend Anna's house this weekend and was treated like a daughter. I went to my friend Monica's aunt's house and was lavishly received with coffee, tea, cakes, bread, cheese, etc. It was thrilling to just sit and eat and observe the family interacting.
It has been difficult to talk to Lindsey to establish our preference of apartments for next year. BU certainly isn't even attempting to make things easy for us. *sigh* Things will get worked out. I had to spend over 100dhm to fax forms to BU, and with my luck with faxes, BU probably didn't get them.
We are having a reception tonight to mingle with the SIT kids. They're from schools all over the country, so they're still trying to get to know one another. I think that they have moved in with their families as I saw many American-looking young people walking with Moroccan women and children this weekend.
The sun has finally arrived! Saturday saw the worst rain yet in Morocco but yesterday and today have been almost painfully brilliant. I have definitely felt happier just by the preferable change in weather.
Just kidding. One girl bought a ticket just now and apparently it was the last one for the day. The prices for the other days are fantastically more expensive. This is awkward....
Well, this weekend was different. I spent a lot of time exploring the city with a group of girls from BU. We're getting pretty tight as a unit. We went to Shella, the old Roman fortress on the outskirts of the city. It is absolutely beautiful. My homestay mother's mother showed up because she is now blind and quite ill. I did have a fair amount of reading to do, so I stayed up both weekend nights doing that. I was able to sleep in (with the help of earplugs) untill almost 10am! It was amazing! Homestay Mother buys sweets for breakfast on the weekend, so I had nice little chocolate cakes both mornings with my hot milk and coffee.
As far as I know, I will be changing families in the very near future. I do not feel guilty about it because the homestay is half of my experience here. It needs to be awesome. I went to my friend Anna's house this weekend and was treated like a daughter. I went to my friend Monica's aunt's house and was lavishly received with coffee, tea, cakes, bread, cheese, etc. It was thrilling to just sit and eat and observe the family interacting.
It has been difficult to talk to Lindsey to establish our preference of apartments for next year. BU certainly isn't even attempting to make things easy for us. *sigh* Things will get worked out. I had to spend over 100dhm to fax forms to BU, and with my luck with faxes, BU probably didn't get them.
We are having a reception tonight to mingle with the SIT kids. They're from schools all over the country, so they're still trying to get to know one another. I think that they have moved in with their families as I saw many American-looking young people walking with Moroccan women and children this weekend.
The sun has finally arrived! Saturday saw the worst rain yet in Morocco but yesterday and today have been almost painfully brilliant. I have definitely felt happier just by the preferable change in weather.
posted by Athena | 10:36 AM
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Post some pictures with YOU in them! I had my clinical orientation at the hospital this weekend! It was so fun!! I want to work at MD Anderson!! It wasn't much. We just went to a classroom and watched a movie, went over a power point, and learned about their rules and regulations. I can't wait to start! I love you!
Will go to the snail mail Post Office tomorrow to see about mailing this crazy pillow!
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