7-30-09 jueves (Thursday)

Hola amigos! Today was good. I didn’t sleep as well last night, I woke up a few times, but again I woke up before my alarm went off. I got in the shower around 8:30 and got ready. Kaila and I ate some breakfast and made our sandwiches for lunch. We rode the bus to school and stopped to get a piece of fruit. I got a peach today (which was huge and juicy…I could hardly eat it)…the pears were very small and didn’t look good. We got to school pretty early today…but I was able to talk with Jordon, so that was nice. I feel so bad because he is so tired (because it’s 4 AM at home when we talk)…poor Jordy! But it’s all we can really do! Today we also ordered our soccer game tickets. We’ll be going to a game v.s. Manchester City the Wednesday before we leave! I am pretty excited! I think it’ll be really fun! After that, it was time for the real deal, taking the test! I was so nervous going in…because it was going to be I will go to the next level or stay in the same class. Our test was just an oral part and a grammar part. The grammar was first and I thought I did okay and for speaking…I got so nervous. I didn’t like how we had to be tested. We got a sheet of paper (all the same) and we had to talk about what was going on the sheet of paper…it was little pictures of a guy going through his motions of a typical day (for example: getting up, showering, eating breakfast, brushing his teeth, going to work, leaving work, going out, eating dinner, and going to bed) I did very well in the beginning but then my nerves got to me and I just choked! I didn’t have a clue what I was saying…it just wasn’t good! Of course, after that we had a break and had to wait to see what our score was! My stomach was churning because I was nervous I didn’t pass! FINALLY after like 45 minutes and watching a lame movie, we got our scores back…AND….I passed!!! Actually I did very well on my grammar and scored a 17/20…and a stupid mistake on my part I didn’t fill in one of the boxes with the answer…I left it blank…ugh! And for speaking I got a 20/30. It’s not the best, but for being so nervous…I don’t know. My professor actually came up to me and said “You know you do well during class with speaking, were you just really nervous or what?” And I said, “I was really nervous” haha. He said other than that I did very well! So YAY! I am moving on to level 2! Now I just have to buy another book for 20 Euros…grr. I don’t know why we have to pay more and more…when we’ve already paid so much? I just would really like to know where my money has gone (or I should say my parents…thanks Mom and Dad!)!? After school, Emily, Kaila, and I went to Parc Guell and took some more pictures (which will be posted soon). We just hung around there for awhile and looked at the tourist shops. Around 8, we came back home and sat around. We ate around 8:45 and had a curry? It was noodles, pork, snow peas, with some curry stuff I guess? It was really good actually! I really liked it. Now Kaila and I are just hanging out…I’ve got to charge my battery for my camera, which will be the first time since I’ve got here…thanks Jord! This weekend is going to be fun and long, but so worth it! We’re going to two different cities! Can’t wait. Until then, talk to you later! Hope all is well with you! Adios!