#16
El final está sobre, y soy emocionado. Yo no podría ser más feliz en este momento presente. He gozado realmente mi tiempo en Salamanca. Esta experiencia ha sido realmente una revelación para mí. He vivido en otros lugares en los Estados Unidos, pero en nada que compararía a esto. Habría querido tener más tiempo de viajar y ver realmente el país. El horario fue rigorus, pero yo no me quejo. Yo me considero para ser muy afortunado haber venido aquí.
La cultura es tan diferente aquí. El cuisine es aún más diferente. Yo no he podido hacer las aceitunas y el atún de sobra. Las personas aquí parecen comer alot de los dos. Mantuve una vista abierta acerca de la cocina, pero rendí y tuve una pizza y un McFlurry desde que tengo estuvo aquí. Habría querido tratar cocina aún más diferente con pollo y carne de vaca por supuesto, pero la mayoría de los platos aquí incluyen puerco. Sin embargo, Sra. Amparo cocinó rabbit recientemente, y ha sido tan largo (acerca de 15 años) que yo me había olvidado cómo probó.
I think the group will go out together toward the end of the week. We have a surprise for Gaby, but I am wating to post this blog so she doesn´t get wind of it. Yes, we are sinister, but I am sure she will enjoy it. I think I have completed all my shopping. I have packed almost everything, and I am ready to be on the plane Saturday. I do wish that we had more time after the program to go to different cities. Maybe not this time, but definitely the next. I am sad to be going, but I am ready to sleep in my own bed and watch a little TV. Most of all I want some food without having to guess what it is. They are very creative with the dishes and I was afraid to eat some items. I did try a chicken gyro, and I had not eaten one before.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
#15
Esta semana va por tan rápidamente. Continuamos repasar los tiempos y para hacer las cosas peores nosotros ahora tenemos por y para. Yo entiendo ser y estar, el saber y conocer, pero por y para han tomado el bizcocho. Tendré definitivamente que conseguir alguna ayuda de Marta y Gaby para esto. Dos días antes el final no es bueno. Mi final en Lexico soy mañana y el maestro tiene una revisión mini para nosotros. Dé gracias a dios, porque yo me olvidé parte de la información. También, el oral final para el globales comunicacion es el miércoles. Yo no tengo la menor idea para cómo estudiar para ése.
There will be no siestas for me this week. I actually wish I didn´t have to go home for lunch, because it is almost pointless to go home some days only to have to leave right back out. Don´t get me wrong, I appreciate all that Sra. Amparo has done, but even if I had asked for her to fix a lunch for me. She goes to bed kinda early, and she leaves before I do to go to work. I´ll just come home for lunch anyway and maybe she can help me go over a few of my tenses. Maybe I will pack a few things in my study breaks. That way it will not be as much at the end of the week. I hope I am not over again on my luggage weight.
I went on another tour today with the university. This one was about the cathedrals. It was so beautiful in the church. It amazes me how large the churchs are here . They appear to cover a few city blocks at times. I admire the way that you can see the presence of the different cultures in differnt sections of the church. The tour was actually quite long, but it was well worth it. I wonder why there are so many little side chapels throughout the church. I guess I will have to ask someone who knows about the Catholic religion. Unfortunatly, I didn´t go up to the top. I would have enjoyed the view but hated the climb.
Esta semana va por tan rápidamente. Continuamos repasar los tiempos y para hacer las cosas peores nosotros ahora tenemos por y para. Yo entiendo ser y estar, el saber y conocer, pero por y para han tomado el bizcocho. Tendré definitivamente que conseguir alguna ayuda de Marta y Gaby para esto. Dos días antes el final no es bueno. Mi final en Lexico soy mañana y el maestro tiene una revisión mini para nosotros. Dé gracias a dios, porque yo me olvidé parte de la información. También, el oral final para el globales comunicacion es el miércoles. Yo no tengo la menor idea para cómo estudiar para ése.
There will be no siestas for me this week. I actually wish I didn´t have to go home for lunch, because it is almost pointless to go home some days only to have to leave right back out. Don´t get me wrong, I appreciate all that Sra. Amparo has done, but even if I had asked for her to fix a lunch for me. She goes to bed kinda early, and she leaves before I do to go to work. I´ll just come home for lunch anyway and maybe she can help me go over a few of my tenses. Maybe I will pack a few things in my study breaks. That way it will not be as much at the end of the week. I hope I am not over again on my luggage weight.
I went on another tour today with the university. This one was about the cathedrals. It was so beautiful in the church. It amazes me how large the churchs are here . They appear to cover a few city blocks at times. I admire the way that you can see the presence of the different cultures in differnt sections of the church. The tour was actually quite long, but it was well worth it. I wonder why there are so many little side chapels throughout the church. I guess I will have to ask someone who knows about the Catholic religion. Unfortunatly, I didn´t go up to the top. I would have enjoyed the view but hated the climb.
#14
El domingo, yo me desperté tarde porque fui cansado ligeramente de todo el andar el sábado con Angela. Acerca de 12:00, decidí ir el el Rastro (el mercado de el domingo). Había hablado con algunos de mis amigos Americanos y ellos tuvieron los pedidos de regalos. Mi hermano mencionó que él hizo no la necesidad algo, pero quiero todavía comprarlo algo agradable. Desde que, salía tarde, dije Amparo que sería tarde para almorzar, porque iba a andar. Yo me perdí un rato, pero fui fino. Había tomado agua y bocado para el viaje. El tiempo estuvo más tibio que había esperado, pero todavía un día agradable. En el mercado, yo miré corbatas, las camisetas, y los calzones entre otras cosas. Sin embargo, nada agarró realmente mi atención para mi hermana.
I kept looking at the market and I ended up buying a little billfold for a friend. I walked around the market for an hour or more. It was getting warmer and I decided to head home. It didn´t take me long to get home this time. Maybe, it was because I didn´t have the added bonus of a detour. I ate a mini lunch while walking a stopped at the park. The see-saws and jungle jims/monkey bars are made much different and they also have tires for cushioning so the kids wouldn´t hurt themselves. I noticed that there are not many water fountains in the parks here, but this one did have one. The water shoots downward, which is probabably better than the ones that have the green residue on them where the water touchs it before it finally sprouts out. YUCK!
At home, I ate a small lunch and watched TV. Amparo and I talked for a little while. Afterward, I took a small siesta. It was definitely much needed. This upcoming week is going to be extremely busy for me, because of all the finals in the classes. The grammar one is going to be tough. I will do my best regardless, and I am sure things will work out. We are still going over the preterito indefinito tense. It has been had for me to get this, because of the irregular ones. Overall, I had a a very good weekend. I hope that I have a few days this week to explore the city more.
El domingo, yo me desperté tarde porque fui cansado ligeramente de todo el andar el sábado con Angela. Acerca de 12:00, decidí ir el el Rastro (el mercado de el domingo). Había hablado con algunos de mis amigos Americanos y ellos tuvieron los pedidos de regalos. Mi hermano mencionó que él hizo no la necesidad algo, pero quiero todavía comprarlo algo agradable. Desde que, salía tarde, dije Amparo que sería tarde para almorzar, porque iba a andar. Yo me perdí un rato, pero fui fino. Había tomado agua y bocado para el viaje. El tiempo estuvo más tibio que había esperado, pero todavía un día agradable. En el mercado, yo miré corbatas, las camisetas, y los calzones entre otras cosas. Sin embargo, nada agarró realmente mi atención para mi hermana.
I kept looking at the market and I ended up buying a little billfold for a friend. I walked around the market for an hour or more. It was getting warmer and I decided to head home. It didn´t take me long to get home this time. Maybe, it was because I didn´t have the added bonus of a detour. I ate a mini lunch while walking a stopped at the park. The see-saws and jungle jims/monkey bars are made much different and they also have tires for cushioning so the kids wouldn´t hurt themselves. I noticed that there are not many water fountains in the parks here, but this one did have one. The water shoots downward, which is probabably better than the ones that have the green residue on them where the water touchs it before it finally sprouts out. YUCK!
At home, I ate a small lunch and watched TV. Amparo and I talked for a little while. Afterward, I took a small siesta. It was definitely much needed. This upcoming week is going to be extremely busy for me, because of all the finals in the classes. The grammar one is going to be tough. I will do my best regardless, and I am sure things will work out. We are still going over the preterito indefinito tense. It has been had for me to get this, because of the irregular ones. Overall, I had a a very good weekend. I hope that I have a few days this week to explore the city more.
#13
I got up early this morning, because I have a big day ahead of me. I did not have any concrete plans for the weekend, but Angela and I decided to go for a walk around the city. She really like history. We meet about 10:00am in the Plaza Mayor. She had been there for an hour already. We walked around to various shops and bought more gifts for our friends and family. We found alot of the items that we wanted, but finding the perfect gift for special people was more challenging. She was so excited about the new Harry Potter that she bought it here. Luckilly, it was in English.
We decided to eat a gyro for lunch at a place near my last class. I stayed in the Plaza Mayor and decided not to walk home. I saw Lynnesse and a few of her new acquaintances from California. We had fun and I laughed so hard. We took a few pictures, and if I go to Cali I have people to show me the town. The lady lives in Englewood. I have always wanted to go there. I showed them where a few souvenirs shops were, so they could find what they were looking for in the shops.
Después de que el almuerzo, Angela y yo encuentren otra vez y esta vez nosotros anduvimos a unos pocos conventos e iglesias o debemos digo catedrales. Fuimos a la Iglesia del Santo Sebastain que la vista fue hermosa. Tomamos varios retratos de las esculturas de la arte y figurillas. Había unas pocas bodas que pasan. Admiré algunos de los vestidos, pero los otros no fueron para mi sabor. Fuimos al puente romano cerca del Río Tormes. Vimos también el nuevo puente y nosotros finalmente vimos una gasolinera. Muchos autobuses estuvieron por el wer de rutas tomó. Pasamos muchos parques y un futbol sortea. Los retratos fueron escénicos y magníficos a mí. Anduvimos hasta que acerca de 9:00 p.m. Nosotros ambos fueron cansados, pero fueron tenidos alot de la diversión
I got up early this morning, because I have a big day ahead of me. I did not have any concrete plans for the weekend, but Angela and I decided to go for a walk around the city. She really like history. We meet about 10:00am in the Plaza Mayor. She had been there for an hour already. We walked around to various shops and bought more gifts for our friends and family. We found alot of the items that we wanted, but finding the perfect gift for special people was more challenging. She was so excited about the new Harry Potter that she bought it here. Luckilly, it was in English.
We decided to eat a gyro for lunch at a place near my last class. I stayed in the Plaza Mayor and decided not to walk home. I saw Lynnesse and a few of her new acquaintances from California. We had fun and I laughed so hard. We took a few pictures, and if I go to Cali I have people to show me the town. The lady lives in Englewood. I have always wanted to go there. I showed them where a few souvenirs shops were, so they could find what they were looking for in the shops.
Después de que el almuerzo, Angela y yo encuentren otra vez y esta vez nosotros anduvimos a unos pocos conventos e iglesias o debemos digo catedrales. Fuimos a la Iglesia del Santo Sebastain que la vista fue hermosa. Tomamos varios retratos de las esculturas de la arte y figurillas. Había unas pocas bodas que pasan. Admiré algunos de los vestidos, pero los otros no fueron para mi sabor. Fuimos al puente romano cerca del Río Tormes. Vimos también el nuevo puente y nosotros finalmente vimos una gasolinera. Muchos autobuses estuvieron por el wer de rutas tomó. Pasamos muchos parques y un futbol sortea. Los retratos fueron escénicos y magníficos a mí. Anduvimos hasta que acerca de 9:00 p.m. Nosotros ambos fueron cansados, pero fueron tenidos alot de la diversión
Saturday, July 21, 2007
# 11
Hey !" It´s me again. Class this week have been full. It seems like alot was always going on. We were locked out of our rooms for about an hour one morning. Then when we finally did get in the classroom , the professor was in fast forward the entire time. That was not fun. Especially since we are covering new material. REWIND. In lexico, we are working on descriptions, clothes, and then directions. That was a little confusing at first. I´m still working out a few kinks. We also covered foods and time. That part was much better for me. We listened to a Spanish song in Prof. Merce class and also other activities to pick out important information. I can´t seem to make out the words . I get everything I´m not supposed to.
La Universidad de Salamanca de visitas de ofertas de sitios diferentes y yo decidieron pasar la visita de la universidad. Yo aunque iba a estar aburriendo, pero surpringly fue agradable e informativo. El grupo fue pequeño (acerca de 6) personas. Pienso que eso es mejor. El habló lentamente y fue happt para contestar las preguntas que tuve. Yo me asombré de la biblioteca antigua. Entiendo por qué está detrás del vidrio. Tanta atención fue dada a detallar en los tallados, etc. El hecho que el aula vieja fue todavía allí con los escritorios originales fue impresionante también. Fui complacido con la visita.
I missed the tutoring session because of the tour, but afterward I went to the computer lab to get some homework done. For the first time for me it was actually comfortable in there. It was not overcrowded and not to hot either. Actually, the weather here has been surprising. I thought it was going to be very hot, but in the morning I need a light jacket. To bad I didn´t bring one. On another note, the stay with my host mom is getting better and better. We converse more and she told me that she works. She has been trying to explain the social security system here, because that is her employer. I think the system here is superb.
Hey !" It´s me again. Class this week have been full. It seems like alot was always going on. We were locked out of our rooms for about an hour one morning. Then when we finally did get in the classroom , the professor was in fast forward the entire time. That was not fun. Especially since we are covering new material. REWIND. In lexico, we are working on descriptions, clothes, and then directions. That was a little confusing at first. I´m still working out a few kinks. We also covered foods and time. That part was much better for me. We listened to a Spanish song in Prof. Merce class and also other activities to pick out important information. I can´t seem to make out the words . I get everything I´m not supposed to.
La Universidad de Salamanca de visitas de ofertas de sitios diferentes y yo decidieron pasar la visita de la universidad. Yo aunque iba a estar aburriendo, pero surpringly fue agradable e informativo. El grupo fue pequeño (acerca de 6) personas. Pienso que eso es mejor. El habló lentamente y fue happt para contestar las preguntas que tuve. Yo me asombré de la biblioteca antigua. Entiendo por qué está detrás del vidrio. Tanta atención fue dada a detallar en los tallados, etc. El hecho que el aula vieja fue todavía allí con los escritorios originales fue impresionante también. Fui complacido con la visita.
I missed the tutoring session because of the tour, but afterward I went to the computer lab to get some homework done. For the first time for me it was actually comfortable in there. It was not overcrowded and not to hot either. Actually, the weather here has been surprising. I thought it was going to be very hot, but in the morning I need a light jacket. To bad I didn´t bring one. On another note, the stay with my host mom is getting better and better. We converse more and she told me that she works. She has been trying to explain the social security system here, because that is her employer. I think the system here is superb.
#12
The last full weekend in Spain has arrived and out of all the things to do this weekend, I´ll be in Salamanca studying. The time has really flown by. I would like to have gone somewhere else, but things sometimes don´t work out for a reason. Maybe I´ll do some sightseeing and also the very last of my souvenir shopping. I have a few more items to try to buy for friends and family. It all depends. Maybe or maybe not. Angela and I are planning to meet up on Saturday morning. It´ll be wonderful to be out in the morning and not have to go to class.
Tonight my senora and I talked for a long time. I understand the importance of practicing with other people. She corrects me all the time and I appreciate the help. She understands that I´m struggling with the placement of the words. I leave out the small words some of the time. When she doesn´t understand I get my dictionary and start over again. My pronunciation is lacking and needs much improvement. Its all a learning process. That what I´m here for.
Después de que la cena, algunas personas del grupo comieran supusieron quedar en el Ade Plaza Mayor para ir al club de El Savor. He estado allí una vez con Bianca, pero estuve en una noche lenta. Yo ya sé que seré cansado. Tengo no duerme la siesta hoy. Realmente, he tenido sólo 1 por esta semana entera. Adivino que su tiempo de cortarlos fuera acerca de yo no tendrá tiempo en el EE.UU. Perderé esa siesta seguramente. Necesito algo después de que las 5 horas de la clase y la hora anden. La sesión del estudio es colocada estratégicamente para que nosotros no durmamos a mucho, si conseguimos ningún descanso en todo.
Bien espero que todos tenga un gran fin de semana.
The last full weekend in Spain has arrived and out of all the things to do this weekend, I´ll be in Salamanca studying. The time has really flown by. I would like to have gone somewhere else, but things sometimes don´t work out for a reason. Maybe I´ll do some sightseeing and also the very last of my souvenir shopping. I have a few more items to try to buy for friends and family. It all depends. Maybe or maybe not. Angela and I are planning to meet up on Saturday morning. It´ll be wonderful to be out in the morning and not have to go to class.
Tonight my senora and I talked for a long time. I understand the importance of practicing with other people. She corrects me all the time and I appreciate the help. She understands that I´m struggling with the placement of the words. I leave out the small words some of the time. When she doesn´t understand I get my dictionary and start over again. My pronunciation is lacking and needs much improvement. Its all a learning process. That what I´m here for.
Después de que la cena, algunas personas del grupo comieran supusieron quedar en el Ade Plaza Mayor para ir al club de El Savor. He estado allí una vez con Bianca, pero estuve en una noche lenta. Yo ya sé que seré cansado. Tengo no duerme la siesta hoy. Realmente, he tenido sólo 1 por esta semana entera. Adivino que su tiempo de cortarlos fuera acerca de yo no tendrá tiempo en el EE.UU. Perderé esa siesta seguramente. Necesito algo después de que las 5 horas de la clase y la hora anden. La sesión del estudio es colocada estratégicamente para que nosotros no durmamos a mucho, si conseguimos ningún descanso en todo.
Bien espero que todos tenga un gran fin de semana.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
#10
Classes are moving fast it seems nowadays. We have covered so much in the grammar class and I am attempting to retain it all and practice at home. My host mom appreciates my efforts and I apprecate her patience. I´ve been trying to make it home a little earlier so that I can leave and go to the computer lab, or take a little longer siesta. That all depends on the events of the day. I´ve been extremely tired lately and alot of people here (Americans) have been getting ill. I really don´t want to be the next so I´m trying to do all I can just in case the bug gets me. The school should depfeinitely have more free computer access. It is entirely to long of a wait and not enough labs. I am sure they already are aware of this, but its the summer.
I have walked down a few streets that I were not previously on. I was looking for a few trinkets to take back home to my friends and family. It has been hard to find things that I think they would like. I just don´t want to buy a University t-shirt for everbody. I´ll keep looking and I´m sure something will catch my eye before I leave. I asked a merchant what was the deal with all the frog souvenirs. She explained that it was a Salamanca symbol that was on a famous statue at the University. I hope I translated that right.
El otro día mientras ventana que hace de compras yo decidió sentarse en uno de esos banco concreto. Sí! el duro y los incómodos. De todos modos, yo escribía en mi diario y un caballeros se sentaron luego a mí. Unos pocos minutos habían pasado y había todavía el silencio. De repente él empezó pedirme pregunto. Tuve mis auriculares en, aunque no hubiera música que juega. Odié ignorarlo, pero yo me no pongo se siente que entiendo que suficiente español para mantener una conversación. El paró finalmente y después de que él terminara su humo, él dejó. Acerca de diez minutos más tarde, yo escribía todavía y otros caballeros que juegan el saxofón sentado luego me a y fuera de en ningún lugar dijo, te quiero tanto. Por supuesto acabo de me mirar. El papel silencioso no trabajaba con él. El me preguntó unas pocas preguntas y entonces él dejó. Qué está arriba con eso. Adivino que debo ser más feliz que por lo menos ellos dijeron algo en vez de mirando apenas fijamente. Mantenía a conde y dentro de que 45 minutos acerca de 75 personas mirado fijamente en mí.
Classes are moving fast it seems nowadays. We have covered so much in the grammar class and I am attempting to retain it all and practice at home. My host mom appreciates my efforts and I apprecate her patience. I´ve been trying to make it home a little earlier so that I can leave and go to the computer lab, or take a little longer siesta. That all depends on the events of the day. I´ve been extremely tired lately and alot of people here (Americans) have been getting ill. I really don´t want to be the next so I´m trying to do all I can just in case the bug gets me. The school should depfeinitely have more free computer access. It is entirely to long of a wait and not enough labs. I am sure they already are aware of this, but its the summer.
I have walked down a few streets that I were not previously on. I was looking for a few trinkets to take back home to my friends and family. It has been hard to find things that I think they would like. I just don´t want to buy a University t-shirt for everbody. I´ll keep looking and I´m sure something will catch my eye before I leave. I asked a merchant what was the deal with all the frog souvenirs. She explained that it was a Salamanca symbol that was on a famous statue at the University. I hope I translated that right.
El otro día mientras ventana que hace de compras yo decidió sentarse en uno de esos banco concreto. Sí! el duro y los incómodos. De todos modos, yo escribía en mi diario y un caballeros se sentaron luego a mí. Unos pocos minutos habían pasado y había todavía el silencio. De repente él empezó pedirme pregunto. Tuve mis auriculares en, aunque no hubiera música que juega. Odié ignorarlo, pero yo me no pongo se siente que entiendo que suficiente español para mantener una conversación. El paró finalmente y después de que él terminara su humo, él dejó. Acerca de diez minutos más tarde, yo escribía todavía y otros caballeros que juegan el saxofón sentado luego me a y fuera de en ningún lugar dijo, te quiero tanto. Por supuesto acabo de me mirar. El papel silencioso no trabajaba con él. El me preguntó unas pocas preguntas y entonces él dejó. Qué está arriba con eso. Adivino que debo ser más feliz que por lo menos ellos dijeron algo en vez de mirando apenas fijamente. Mantenía a conde y dentro de que 45 minutos acerca de 75 personas mirado fijamente en mí.
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