Am I actually in Spain??

Wow! I couldn’t have asked for better travels to Spain…other than the fact that I forgot to bring Tylenol PM with me on the plane. I cannot believe that I am actually here in Madrid! I arrived at the Atlanta airport around 1:00pm and said a teary-eyed goodbye to Jake through the security glass. I got to the Newark airport by 5:30pm and was on my way to Madrid by 8:30pm. There was this precious little boy sitting near me on the plane that belly-laughed and screamed when the plane took off and landed—it was like we were on roller coaster. I almost fell out of my seat because I was laughing so hard. I love kids—they enjoy the the smallest things! Carlos was ready to greet everyone in the program at the airport and brought us to Colegio Mayor, our dorm. My room is great. I have a big bathroom with a pretty view (although I don’t think it is possible NOT to have a pretty view in Spain). I love it here! I love the accents and the people. The word exhausted doesn’t even do justice to how tired I felt around lunch time. However, I knew I had to push through it to get over jet lag (thank you Nikki). We ate lunch and then I went for a walk with Nikki and Dana (both Spanish teachers who have lived in Madrid before). They showed me around and pointed out important buildings and monuments. I got to see La Plaza Mayor and even had my first taste of Tortilla Española and Sangria—¡qué rico! What a day! We walked around for several hours. Every street is charming, narrow, and breathtaking. There is so much history here. I am glad that I had some classmates to show me around! In the evening we had a meeting with Dr. Ruiz. I hate to admit it, but I think my head started to bobble towards the end of the meeting—but I think he understood. Dr. Ruiz is HILARIOUS!! I love him!! He encouraged us to constantly have PMA—that is, a positive mental attitude! He reminded us that different is different, not better or worse. We ate dinner at 9:00pm and just got back to our dorm rooms. I am ready for bed! We will have a placement test in the morning and then get started with classes—no puedo esperar! ¡Buenas noches! Check out my video to see first-hand about my day! Sorry the music is too loud! I'll try to work on that! ; )