Courses

Well I finally picked and had my courses approved for next semester.  My adviser is having us take three courses in Spanish, one in English, an online course with her and an eight week internship. Here are the courses I chose:

1. Spanish as a Foreign Language

I am not signed up for this one yet, but I will sign up when I arrive.  This course is the equivalent to a Spanish class at our local colleges and high schools.

2. History of Spain through Cinema

I did not originally pick this course but it was the closest thing to what i wanted. This course is in English and serves as an International Studies elective.

3. International Cooperation

This is one of my two courses in Spanish and is serving as one of my Independent Studies courses.

4. Anthropology of Religion

This is my second of my two courses in Spanish and is also serving as one of my IndependentStudies  courses.

I have a lot of work ahead of me but I am excited for the challenge!

Happenings

So today I realized that my original blog had a virus attached to it that prevented you from accessing it so I created a new one.  I copied all of my old blog posts and pasted them onto this blog.  Furthermore, I deleted the old blog.

For those who will be studying abroad, be careful when you apply for your visa.  I handed my visa application at the Consulate in New York City at the end of May with Nancy.  Her's came back a month later and mine hadn't.  I called at least three times a week for the next month, leaving messages and never getting responses.  Finally, I learned last week that they lost my money order and my shipping label.  So we overnight-ed a new money order and label.  Today, my passport and visa made their way home. 

As of tomorrow, I leave in twenty-five days and leaving is becoming a reality.  I can not wait to start on this amazing journey!

Host Family

5/10/15

A couple days ago, Nancy and I received an email from Spain with the name and description of our host family.  For the fall, we are staying with an older couple named Rosa and Jose.  They have three children and seven grandchildren.  Jose works for a multinational company and Rosa is a receptionist at a ballet school.  They live in a complex with two swimming pools, tennis courts, a gym and a cafe. We are not their first foreign exchange students.  I am so excited to meet them and start my adventure in Spain!

My Roommate

This post was originally written on April 9, 2015

Meet my roommate Nancy! Here is her biography that she sent to our host family:

Hello, my name is Nancy Bauter. I am nineteen years old and I attend the Nazareth College for the Spanish and special education. I hope to be a teacher. I am in Watertown, New York. I live with my mother, my father, my sister Anna, my brother Lee and three dogs. I like to play lacrosse, run and explore outside. I want to run in Spain to maintain my health. I have a small problem with my ears, but I have headphones. I am studious, friendly and funny.



Also, check out her blog to follow our adventures in Spain!

http://ncblifeabroad.blogspot.com/ 

Conoce a mi compañera de cuarto Nancy!  También, mira su blog para más de nuestras adventuras en España: http://ncblifeabroad.blogspot.com/


Aquí es su biografía para nuestro familia de Valencia:

  

Hola, me llamo Nancy Bauter.  Tengo diecinueve años y asisto a la universidad de Nazareth para el español y educación especial.  Espero ser una profesora.  Soy de Watertown, Nueva York (al lado de Canada en el norte). Yo vivo con mi madre, mi padre, mi hermana Anna, mi hermano Lee y tres perros.  Me gusta jugar el lacrosse (un deporte americano), correr y explorar el exterior.  Quiero correr en España para mantenerse mi salud. Tengo una problema pequeña con mis orejas pero tengo audífonos.  Soy estudiosa, amable y cómica.