The year 2009 is here, and with it comes a new semester. So far orientation for the new students is over, and we have started our day-to-day routine. The orientation trip to Sevilla was exceptionally enjoyable for me because Andalusia (southern part of Spain) is my favorite area in Spain. It was well worth visiting the beautiful sites, spending the first day in Cordoba, where we saw the impressive mosque, then we continued to Sevilla where we had an interesting night out. The next day we learned about bulls and how they are raised for bullfights and then got to see a Flamenco show. There wasn’t anything that we really didn't get to do. Meeting the new students is always fun getting to know who is from where and why they are in Spain. I think it’s especially interesting to see how different people react to the cultural differences. I got to know some new students really well and hopefully they’ll become friends, and anything that ends up with having more friends is good in my book. This Friday we went back to our usual routine of playing soccer and everyone was out of shape - and by everyone I do mean just me, but “we” have the whole semester to build up that stamina again. So far the return to this “city of cities” has been exciting, and the new semester seems more promising than the one that has passed. All I have to do now is take it as it comes - and make the best of it.
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