classes and other stuff...

Hola chicos y chicas!
I just had my second day of classes.
Monday and Wednesday I am at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona for Strategic Management of the Firm and then International Business.
Tuesday Thursdays I am at CEA Global Campus, but not really, because my classes are at this other building called Click and Do, and there are just a whole bunch of classrooms for different universities to use. I have Beginner Spanish and then Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society. I think I will learn a decent amount while I am here!
Yesterday afternoon I met up with Lily, a friend from Pitt, to explore the city. We decided on a visit to Gaudi's La Pedrera, or Casa Mila, and it was fantastic. There is an apartment that you can walk through, but the other 4 apartments in the building are actually occuppied. The rent is 10,000 euro a month! A little bit more than a 2 bedroom in Oakland. Then we walked out onto the roof terrace and it is like a maze of mosaics and stairs and lots of pretty views of the city. The architecture and history of the building is amazing and I had a good time with Lily just roaming around. We also walked past Casa Batllo, another Gaudi apartment building, but decided not to pay the fee to go inside.
I parted from Lily around 5pm and then decided to do some of my own walking around. I didn't get home until almost 7pm! But I guess they say the easiest way to learn the city is to just get lost in it and find your way around.... and study the maps of course. Last night I stayed in and made dinner with my roommates and it was yummy.
I just finished my classes for the day and I'm at an internet cafe near my school. Tonight, my roommates and I decided it is Taco Tuesday so we are gunna do our best to prepare a declicious meal.
I still miss Israel and think about my trip all the time. Its hard because I dont want to bore my new friends with stories about people and places they dont even know.
Also, its hard meeting new people when we are all spread out in apartments across the city and it seems like the kids in my classes already have clicks from their university back in the states. Then again, its only the first week, so I guess I'll just have to give it some time.
I'm excited for our day trip on Friday to Sitges... its supposed to be a cute town with pretty landscapes. We are also visiting a winery, hopefully by the end of my travels I will be able to tell the difference between good and not so good wine! How sophisticated! I might end up making a weekend out of it and staying until saturday or sunday, but no definite plans yet.
Enjoy the new pics!
Email me at ses44@pitt.edu or call my cell 011 34 675 572 118
adios

classes and other stuff...

Barcelona, Spain