A Typical Day

Now that I have been in Spain for a week, I've finally developed a daily routine.

My alarm clock begins to buzz at 8:00am.  If I am feeling well rested, I'll get up as soon as I turn my alarm off.  Most of the time, I'm still pretty tired, so I lay in my bed until 8:15 at the latest.  I get dressed and pack my bag for school.  At 8:30, I enter the kitchen to eat breakfast.  My madre prepares me a cup of coffee (for a little pick-me-up) and some breakfast.  Today, I ate an egg sandwich!

I usually finish breakfast between 8:55-9:05 depending on how fast/slow I eat.  After, I brush my teeth, put some make-up on, and head out the door.  I live fairly close to the school, so it's a pretty quick walk to the UIMP.  I get to the university around 9:30.  I check my Facebook, email, or finish up some homework because class doesn't start until 10:00.

At 10:00, I have my first class- Spanish Culture.  Right after, I have Spanish Literature at 11:00.  I really enjoy both of these classes and time goes by fast.  Now I have a huge break in my day because my third and final class doesn't start until 5:00!

Since our madres are not required to provide us with lunch, it is up to us to find our own lunch.  We usually walk to a local supermarket and pick up food for sandwiches.  Each person will buy one ingredient such as bread, meat, or chips, and we all share the food.  We will either take it back to the university to eat or go eat at the beach.

We finish lunch around 12:45-1:00.  During this free time between classes, many students will hang out at the beach.  I absolutely love the beach here, but I'm not a big fan of getting sand all over myself before class.  Instead, I usually hang out in the computer lab at the UIMP.  I get homework done and try to write a blog post.

Once 5:00 comes around, I'm exhausted!  I probably need to use some of that free time to take a nap.  But I make my way to my Spanish Art History class and try not to insult the professor by yawning too much.  This class is a little longer- 1 hour and 15 minutes.

After class, we all talk for a little bit and make plans for the evening- beach, shopping, etc.  To get back home, I trek up Mount Everest.  I return to the apartment drenched in sweat and so tired that I take a mini-siesta for 30 minutes to an hour. 

When I wake up, my madre asks if I would like to eat dinner.  Spaniards are known for eating dinner incredibly late, but I normally eat around 8:30 or 9:00.  I am a very talkative person and I enjoy talking to my madre during dinner, so I usually spend about an hour eating the large meal she prepares for me.

Once I finish, I say goodnight and retire to my room.  I check my computer, talk to my mom, finish up any homework, and get ready for bed.  Bedtime varies from night to night, but I would say I go to bed normally around 11:30.  (Not 2:00am- happy, Dad?)

Well, speaking of bedtime, I better be going to bed.  Good night!  :)