Today school was just the same as always with the exception of a Literature test. The teacher passed out three blank pages to everyone (including me). I looked at these three blank pages wondering how I was supposed to fill them. She told everyone to write about the themes of the novel "The Sorrow of Young Werther" which was written in the 18th century, in German...and then translated into Spanish. How on earth am I supposed to be able to do this? Haha. A trace of panic must have been evident in my face as I raised my hand for the teacher to come over. I told her that I didn't think I was capable of writing about the themes and asked if I could write her a nice little summary instead. She wanted me to write a character analysis but I threw that out the window (like that would be any easier).
After school I walked with Julia to our bus stop and we rode home. Once we arrived home, Enrique, Alberto, Julia, and I went to the gas station to eat lunch. This was a fancy gas station, let me tell you. It reminded me of a Sheetz almost expect the food was already ready...sort of like a college cafeteria where you can choose what you want from about 4 or 5 different options. I got a salad, lasagna, chocolate pudding, and fanta. It was great! Then we came home and I relaxed the rest of the evening. My host family asked if I wanted to go into Pamplona with them tonight (everyone goes their separate ways once we get there) but I told them that I would rather stay here for the evening. Since no one was home, I did the one activity I miss the most: I sang. At first was nervous for some reason...maybe because I hadn't sung in awhile...but eventually I was singing at the top of my lungs and it felt absolutely amazing. I miss singing so much. It's such a great way to express myself.
After singing I watched a movie and read some of the handouts from school today. Once everyone was home we ate dinner. Tonight we ate pasta with tomato sauce, bread, ham, and melon. We spent a long time around the table talking about our day and my life in America. I told them about Olivia and how I want to go visit her in the spring. Enrique was already telling me where I can get the best deals to Brussels (he reminds me so much of my dad sometimes!! It's crazy). I told them I was worried that I wouldn't be allowed to miss school but they told me that that was the least of my worries. They are so supportive of this. I'm so grateful. We then talked about school in America, since Julia will be in the states next year for her exchange. I told her we have foods classes and she was excited. They seemed surprised when I told them I thought it was easier. I'm pretty sure it is...that's what I've heard from all the other exchange students. But I mentioned it depends on the individual, since we pick and choose the difficulty of our classes. My schedule was pretty rigorous throughout high school. It just depends. For dessert I asked them if they wanted to try Reese's peanut butter cups and they said yes. I quickly ran up the stairs and grabbed the bag of Reese's Aunt Barbie had sent me. They loved them! I was so happy! That means that they'll like Buckeyes, too. I hope to bake a lot more in this home. I'm becoming so much more comfortable with it. I'm surprising myself. Oh, and tonight at dinner Enrique told me that I can use anything in the house whenever I want (like the TV, the treadmill, the stereo, the books) and I can eat whenever I want. He told me that this is my house now. It made me happy. That's when I chimed in about Livy. I told them that I understand how they feel. Telling the guest that they're welcome to anything and insisting they eat more. Hahaha. That's just how it goes! :D
I've had a great day! Time for some Friends and 1000 Splendid Suns (great book, by the way). Buenas noches. Un beso!
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