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This past week I have learned so much, including the fact that a bottle of wine for .70 euro (about $1) is definitely not worth it, certainly drinkable but not enjoyable! My host mom, Sarah, told me after the fact that you should spend at least 2 euro, definitely a learning experience. I also learned that Spaniards LOVE the band ewdo, everyone has been talking about the ewdo concert and how exciting it that ewdo is in Sevilla. I just assumed they were talking about a popular European band until I learned that ewdo translates to U2, or in Spanish “oo dos“ but in Andalusia, no one pronounces the final syllable so it sounds like ewdo, and here I was sure I had learned about a great new band! The good news is that my Spanish is improving, unfortunately that means that my Spanish friends talk to me much faster and with more slang. Now that I have finally grasped Spanish I have a whole new dialect to learn! I am so thankful for my friends here in Spain because I have learned the most just talking with them. It can be very intimidating be the only non native in a group of friends, but it is so helpful. All of my friends here have been so patient and understanding, most of them don't speak any english which makes me feel better when they don't quite understand me! To add to my language learning, I began classes at the University of Seville this week! I am taking two education classes, cultural anthropology and a grammar class. The education classes are my favorite so far because they are small classes of about 20 students, and everyone but me is Spanish so I get a lot of conversation practice. My other two classes are a mix of European students and Spanish students.

This afternoon my hermanita, Talía, who is just barely 3 years old, insisted that I paint her toe nails because she is going to a birthday party after siesta. It was quite a process, but I was so proud of myself for painting all her nails without any major disaster until she decided to stick her entire foot in her mouth, wet nail polish and all! I guess it's the bonding that counts :)