Placement Exam

1/10/2011
      Bright and early Monday morning we took a test that would place us in to the level of classes we would be taking in Spanish this semester. I didn't even want to take this test because I knew I would be placed in the Intermediate/Beginner level and had already picked classes in that level to take. After taking the two hour exam, I anxiously waited to meet with one of the professors to discuss my Spanish level in fear of being put in one of the lowest levels where you don't receive any credit for the classes you take because something like this would happen to me. To my surprise after talking to him, he told me he was going to place me in the Advanced Hispanic Studies. I seriously looked at him like he had five heads when he told me that and he probably thought I didn't understand what he said and second guessed his decision, but it was too late for him to go back now. I really didn't want to be in this level of studies so I wouldn't be overwhelmed and actually understand what my professors were teaching since all my classes are in Spanish. On the plus side I get to choose from more classes to take now. We went a bus tour of the city right after the test. It was a Double Decker bus ..I think that's what it's called?...where there's seats inside the bus and then on top also. Well we decided to all sit on top so we could see more and take better pictures. Bad idea. The first 5 minutes of what seemed like the never ending bus tour was fun. But then because of the wind and it still being chilly out, my whole body was frozen and I could barely move my hands to take pictures. I would never advise anyone  to take this tour during the "winter" season. However! despite my negativity and complaining, we really did get a beautiful view of the city and I was able to capture lots of photos :)

During lunch that day we went to this restaurant called ...I don't remember the name....and there were literally like 60 of us in this restaurant. I was surprised it was open and we were able to go there because it was during Siesta time. They started us out with sopa de calabassa. (spelling?) Delish! It's pumpkin soup with croutons in the middle. It may sound disgusting, except it does kind of look like baby food.. but what it looks like doesn't matter, but it's really good. Probably the best soup I've ever had. The chicken they gave us was served with french fries (that weren't salty like American fries, but very oily) and then fruit for desert. I don't know if I'd actually call that a desert but the fruit was so fresh and delish that I wanted more. The piece of chicken they gave us was a leg connected to the thigh. So it made this weird shape.
That night my friend Allison and I decided to give ourselves bangs...via skype...since were not allowed to have friends over at our apartments. We wanted to do this for the obvious reason; look more European. It took me two days to finally get used to them because the last time I saw myself with bangs I think I was 4 years old. But i really like them now and I do feel more European whether the people here think so or not. haha <3

My roomskies J Konops decided to get her bangs too a couple days later :)