The Real World

After three weeks, I have finally started my regular classes.  With this, I also am getting a better sense of what my time here will be like.  I have four classes, Three cultures: Muslims, Jews, and Christians; Psychology of Learning a Second Language; Anthropology of Latin America; and Contemporary Spanish Literature.  All of the classes are really interesting, and luckily all of the professors are really interesting people as well.  I guess I shouldn't complain, I'm living in sunny Spain, living the good life, but I have to say that I am a little bit concerned about the work load. All of the classes are obviously taught in Spanish.  This isn't a huge problem, I understand Spanish very, very well. My concern is that when it comes down to reading long articles, books, and writing papers in Spanish, it takes a lot more time for me versus writing, and reading in English. That makes sense considering I'm a native English speaker. Yet, with the extra work that it will cost me, I just hope that I can manage it all well enough. But enough rambling, I don't know really what to say. I know that I can handle the work, I guess I'm just a little anxious and or nervous. Anyway, I have off class tomorrow, because there is a nation wide strike that will be taking place. That will be very interesting to experience. So who knows about the classes, I guess I'm gonna find out soon!