So this week is going to be hell and I'm overly stressed. I have five final exams standing between myself and a whole lot of pre-departure to-dos and THEN the fun begins.
Since once of the girls in my study abroad crew is sooo awesome, she booked us all a hotel for the first few nights. What a relief! Next up, making appointments to view apartments on the day we land (which will be interesting with all that jet-lag) and the day after (new years eve). Oh! Yes, I will be IN Barcelona for New Years Eve. I'd say that's a pretty solid way to get initiated into the city/culture.
Every blog I've read and person i've talked to about Barcelona, the culture and the people say the same thing… it's a fun, beautiful place where the party scene is out of this world but most importantly, people take it easy. They focus on relaxing, not taking life too seriously and enjoying the better things in life. Hence why they're so close with their family and take siestas (naps) in the middle of the day [seriously, everything closes between 2 and 3pm].
Barcelona has been trying to separate itself from the rest of Spain for many many years because the culture of the Catalan is just so different--not just their dialect. Yes there are riots in Spain, but that's in the less fortunate areas where the old villages are and the highly politically areas (i.e. Madrid). I plan to visit the wineries in the country-side nearby the villages and I plan to visit Madrid but only for day trips. Good thing is, a friend of mine from home has been living in Madrid and said though there have been many riots, they are very tamed.
Thinking about how relaxed and carefree the people of Barcelona are is what's motivating me to be calm this week and to look forward to this journey ill be on soon enough. I'll be aiming for the best i can do on these exams, but shit, ill accept enough to get me by at this point.
Amore siempre (love always)
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