27 de Julio
Now it´s time for me to return to the United States. However, I don´t want to go back at the moment. After the second week of July, I was began to have fun. When I met these graduate students, I said, ¨these are the coolest people that I ever met.¨ Also, I felt that I didn´t accomplish much with speaking spanish. I didn´t really began speaking more spanish until the end of the second week. I couldn´t converse much with the host-mother much because of my lack of proficiency in spanish. Also, when I was in class, I had understood about 10 percent of what the professor was lecturing, in my spanish culture class.
My suggestion is when I want to participate in another study abroad program, I will take more than 2 foreign language classes. Therefore, I will be more confident to speak the language in that country. I wasn´t consistent with spanish, so that is why I felt like I didn´t accomplish the way I would like. I´m not trying to be hard on myself, but I could have put more effort. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to participate in this program. It gave me some insights on what to expect in a study abroad program in the future. I would like to participate in another abroad program, but before I do, I will take more than 2 language classes.
Mi permanece en conjunto en Salamanca fue bien. En Madrid, fui a el museo de Prado. En Salamanca, tuve cuatro classes. Mi classes en Salamanca fueron mas o menos. Yo necessito aprender mas español, especialement escuchar. Entonces, fui comer a quatro restaurantes: Shawania, un restaurante de China, y dos restaurante esa tiene muchas pastas. Fui visitar tres cathedrales en Salamanca, fui compre las zapatoes, los regalos, y el botelle de vino para mi madre en Estados Unidos. Me gusta los edificios porque le arte en el cathedral.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
expresión 15
24 de Julio
Today was a good day for me. What made Tuesday good beause, I took three of my final exams. I think I had performed well. I have one more exam and I will be finished. After my classes, I went to the house and took a nap. I did not get that much sleep on Monday night, because I was too busy cramming information that I had received from the lectures on Monday that would be added to the final exam. Still, nothing excited that I have did nor didn´t see. The things that I saw were people walking down the street, eating food from restaurants, rushing to class, and having fun. I was sleepy and I wanted to find a bed to lay my head down quickly.
I woke up around 4:45 in the afternnoon and left from the house. I took a walk down Paseo Street and snapped a few shots from my camera. Next, I went inside a nice luxurious hotel. I tried to snap a shot, but the clerk looked at me so hard, so I politely exit from the building. I took a picture of it from the outside, but I wasn´t lucky enough to get one from the inside. I saw a group of elders going inside the hotel. The elders looked like they were from America and wealthy. That hotel had many luxurious furniture, so the cost to sleep for a night is very expensive.
El coste de vida en Salamanca no es barato. Cuando yo ando por la calle, veo los signos que muestran información de querer comprar una casa, el apartamento, o alquilar un cuarto. Para alquilar un cuarto, la gama de precios de 500 a 1,200 euros por mes. En Chicago, para alquilar un cuarto, la gama de precios de 300 a 900 dólares. Ahora, me gusta los precios conseguir gas poner en el coche. Gas en Salamanca es mas barato de Estados Unidos. Pero, quieres motocicleta, es más alto que motocicleta en Estados Unidos. Yo compro un poco cosas de Salamanca. Yo compro zapatos para 29 euros y una revista para 2 euros. Yo hice un poco compras.
Today was a good day for me. What made Tuesday good beause, I took three of my final exams. I think I had performed well. I have one more exam and I will be finished. After my classes, I went to the house and took a nap. I did not get that much sleep on Monday night, because I was too busy cramming information that I had received from the lectures on Monday that would be added to the final exam. Still, nothing excited that I have did nor didn´t see. The things that I saw were people walking down the street, eating food from restaurants, rushing to class, and having fun. I was sleepy and I wanted to find a bed to lay my head down quickly.
I woke up around 4:45 in the afternnoon and left from the house. I took a walk down Paseo Street and snapped a few shots from my camera. Next, I went inside a nice luxurious hotel. I tried to snap a shot, but the clerk looked at me so hard, so I politely exit from the building. I took a picture of it from the outside, but I wasn´t lucky enough to get one from the inside. I saw a group of elders going inside the hotel. The elders looked like they were from America and wealthy. That hotel had many luxurious furniture, so the cost to sleep for a night is very expensive.
El coste de vida en Salamanca no es barato. Cuando yo ando por la calle, veo los signos que muestran información de querer comprar una casa, el apartamento, o alquilar un cuarto. Para alquilar un cuarto, la gama de precios de 500 a 1,200 euros por mes. En Chicago, para alquilar un cuarto, la gama de precios de 300 a 900 dólares. Ahora, me gusta los precios conseguir gas poner en el coche. Gas en Salamanca es mas barato de Estados Unidos. Pero, quieres motocicleta, es más alto que motocicleta en Estados Unidos. Yo compro un poco cosas de Salamanca. Yo compro zapatos para 29 euros y una revista para 2 euros. Yo hice un poco compras.
expresión 14
23 de Julio
Today was a long day. I thought that the day would never come to an end. In my class, the students and I were preparing for our final exam for Tuesday and Wednesday. I spent most of my time studying for my exams. I wanted to go to take more photos, but I did not have the time. After class, I went to eat lunch at a Chinese restaurant. I have decide to spend my final week eating at different restaurants. After that, I went to the dormotories where the graduate students were residing during the remaining of thier stay. These group of grad students were so nice to me. They are very intelligent and they know a lot about spanish history.
They were so concern about my performance in class, so they took the time to help prepare for my exam. Also, they gave me some info for my 8 page research on ¨The Spanish Golden Age.¨ My suggestion for students is to socialize with students that are more informed than you, because you can learn a lot from them. I personally don´t mind being around students that´s more informed than me; it does not mean that I´m dumb, but that´s one my ways to grow and not to become arrogant. I will miss these group of students. These students are from Gabon, in West Africa.
Hay muchos gentes de differente pais. Yo tuve una oportunidad hablar una persona de Corea, Gabón, Senegal, Alemán, Brasil, Portugal, China, y Sáhara. Cada uno de ellos hablar acerca de las similitudes y la diferencia entre su cultura y la cultura de Espana. De mi cultura classe yo puedo ver la diferencia entre Espana y Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, en Estados Unidos hay muchas personas gordas, pero en Espana no veo muchas personas gordas. Porque en Espana los gentes caminar muchos. Ellos comeron un desayuno ligero, un almorzar, y una cenar. Ellos comeron una comida cada 7 o 8 horas. En Estados Unidos algun gente comer mucho y no hacer nada pero la ganancia pesa.
Today was a long day. I thought that the day would never come to an end. In my class, the students and I were preparing for our final exam for Tuesday and Wednesday. I spent most of my time studying for my exams. I wanted to go to take more photos, but I did not have the time. After class, I went to eat lunch at a Chinese restaurant. I have decide to spend my final week eating at different restaurants. After that, I went to the dormotories where the graduate students were residing during the remaining of thier stay. These group of grad students were so nice to me. They are very intelligent and they know a lot about spanish history.
They were so concern about my performance in class, so they took the time to help prepare for my exam. Also, they gave me some info for my 8 page research on ¨The Spanish Golden Age.¨ My suggestion for students is to socialize with students that are more informed than you, because you can learn a lot from them. I personally don´t mind being around students that´s more informed than me; it does not mean that I´m dumb, but that´s one my ways to grow and not to become arrogant. I will miss these group of students. These students are from Gabon, in West Africa.
Hay muchos gentes de differente pais. Yo tuve una oportunidad hablar una persona de Corea, Gabón, Senegal, Alemán, Brasil, Portugal, China, y Sáhara. Cada uno de ellos hablar acerca de las similitudes y la diferencia entre su cultura y la cultura de Espana. De mi cultura classe yo puedo ver la diferencia entre Espana y Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, en Estados Unidos hay muchas personas gordas, pero en Espana no veo muchas personas gordas. Porque en Espana los gentes caminar muchos. Ellos comeron un desayuno ligero, un almorzar, y una cenar. Ellos comeron una comida cada 7 o 8 horas. En Estados Unidos algun gente comer mucho y no hacer nada pero la ganancia pesa.
expresión 13
21 de Julio I was lucky to go see two wedding ceremonies. I was walking pass a church carrying three shopping bags. I had my camera bag wrapped around my waist. I was walking far from the Plaza Mayor, taking pictures of the old and new cathedral. Suddenly, I saw a group of people going inside the church. At first, I thought the group of people were taking a tour, until I got closer and show them dressed up. A lady in front of the cathderal said unto me to come inside. I replied, ¨Okay. Thanks.¨ I said to myself, ¨a wedding. alright.¨ I went inside and saw the newlywed couple. I was sitting near the door because, when I wanted to leave earlier (which had happened), I can leave quietly. I must say, both of the wedding ceremonies were sooo long. All I wanted to see was bride and groom kiss and walk down the aisle together. The priest was talking too much. I couldn´t understand what he was saying, so that made even worse. However, I did like the dressing style of the bride and the bridesmaid. I try to snap a good shot, but it wasn´t much light. I didn´t want to leave, but time was going by too fast and I had to me with some grad students at a cafe. |
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
expresión 12
18 de Julio
Durante mi tiempo en Salamanca, yo vi muchos las tiendas. Alli es un tipìco tienda eso me gusta hacer de compras. El arbor es similiar al Walmart en Estados Unidos. Los productos son muy barato. Ellos venden los cosméticos, los bocados, las bebidas, artículos de cuarto de baño, limpiando los productos, etc. . He hecho de compras a El arbor mas que cualquiera otra tiendas. Hay El arbor en la calle de Torro. Tambien, cuando tu quieres a comer un bocadillo bueno, va a comer a el restaurante llama ¨Shaw¨. Shaw es un restaurante pequeno ese tiene un television, donde usted puedon comer and ver películas, y las noticias.
I went to eat at Shaw with a graduate student that evening. We were on our way to the El savor for a poetry reading. That was my first time going to a poetry set in Salamanca. It was an audiovisual poetry presentation by Jaime Sabines. Jamine Sabines is from Mexico. Most of the poetry I didn´t understood, because the lack of proficiency in spanish, but I had interpretted that the poems were reveal some cultural and historical matters. The graduate student that I was out with loves poetry. Me on the other hand like poetry, but never wrote a poem. There was not many people at the set, but I expected a small crowd.
After the poetry set, I walked back to the apartment to prepare for the next day. The neighbors were so noisy. I was having a hard time studying because of the neighbors. In my opinion, they sounded like they were drinking, because they sounded so lousy within their conversation. I still did not receive better results after closing the window. So, I grabbed my headsets, put them on my ears, turned it on, and laid down. I had woke up three in the morning to turn my headsets off.
Durante mi tiempo en Salamanca, yo vi muchos las tiendas. Alli es un tipìco tienda eso me gusta hacer de compras. El arbor es similiar al Walmart en Estados Unidos. Los productos son muy barato. Ellos venden los cosméticos, los bocados, las bebidas, artículos de cuarto de baño, limpiando los productos, etc. . He hecho de compras a El arbor mas que cualquiera otra tiendas. Hay El arbor en la calle de Torro. Tambien, cuando tu quieres a comer un bocadillo bueno, va a comer a el restaurante llama ¨Shaw¨. Shaw es un restaurante pequeno ese tiene un television, donde usted puedon comer and ver películas, y las noticias.
I went to eat at Shaw with a graduate student that evening. We were on our way to the El savor for a poetry reading. That was my first time going to a poetry set in Salamanca. It was an audiovisual poetry presentation by Jaime Sabines. Jamine Sabines is from Mexico. Most of the poetry I didn´t understood, because the lack of proficiency in spanish, but I had interpretted that the poems were reveal some cultural and historical matters. The graduate student that I was out with loves poetry. Me on the other hand like poetry, but never wrote a poem. There was not many people at the set, but I expected a small crowd.
After the poetry set, I walked back to the apartment to prepare for the next day. The neighbors were so noisy. I was having a hard time studying because of the neighbors. In my opinion, they sounded like they were drinking, because they sounded so lousy within their conversation. I still did not receive better results after closing the window. So, I grabbed my headsets, put them on my ears, turned it on, and laid down. I had woke up three in the morning to turn my headsets off.
expresión 10
16 de Julio
Los calles en Salamanca son muy diferente que Estados Unidos. En Salamanca, las tintorerías de ciudad son salieron todas las noche limpiando los calles. En Estados Unidos, las tintorerias de ciudad son salieron limpiando los calles una vez a la semana. Yo no veo mucha basura en el suelo de la ciudad. Las aceras en Salamanca son hecho de ladrillos viejos, eso fue utilizado en la antigüedad para construir. Algun de los calles son estrechado y algun son ancho. Hay muchos gente exterior después medianoche. Algunos de ellos van a fiestas, algunos están en el Plaza Mayor, y algunos son cambiando.
It was after midnight when I walked down the Pasceo Estacion street. I couldn´t go to sleep, so I decided to take a walk. I walked to the Plaza Mayor to buy me a strawberry smoothy. Next, I walked around the plaza for little while, and walked back to the apartment. On way back, I saw three teenage boys trying to ride on one bicycle. They didn´t ride far enough, because, as soon as the boy put his other foot on the right paddle, the bike fell. That was a funny moment for me. I was about to take a picture of the boys falling to the ground, but the batteries inside the camera ran out of energy.
I walked home to the apartment laughing. I said to myself, ¨that was the stupidiest thing that somebody can ever do¨. The young boys had to come from United States, because I cannnot imagine spainards young boys doing something stupid like that. Speaking of teenagers, in Salamanca, the teenagers be in the bed hours before midnight. The children have a curfew. The only time that the children can stay out late is when they are with their parents. I recieved this information from my host-mother. She raised two children, so she knows more about the lifestyle of adolescents in Salamanca than I do. The host-mother and I are now conversating with one another in spanish. She came to realize that I was trying my best through my studys. She finally came around and stopped showing favoritism. I am much comfortable now than a week and a half ago.
Los calles en Salamanca son muy diferente que Estados Unidos. En Salamanca, las tintorerías de ciudad son salieron todas las noche limpiando los calles. En Estados Unidos, las tintorerias de ciudad son salieron limpiando los calles una vez a la semana. Yo no veo mucha basura en el suelo de la ciudad. Las aceras en Salamanca son hecho de ladrillos viejos, eso fue utilizado en la antigüedad para construir. Algun de los calles son estrechado y algun son ancho. Hay muchos gente exterior después medianoche. Algunos de ellos van a fiestas, algunos están en el Plaza Mayor, y algunos son cambiando.
It was after midnight when I walked down the Pasceo Estacion street. I couldn´t go to sleep, so I decided to take a walk. I walked to the Plaza Mayor to buy me a strawberry smoothy. Next, I walked around the plaza for little while, and walked back to the apartment. On way back, I saw three teenage boys trying to ride on one bicycle. They didn´t ride far enough, because, as soon as the boy put his other foot on the right paddle, the bike fell. That was a funny moment for me. I was about to take a picture of the boys falling to the ground, but the batteries inside the camera ran out of energy.
I walked home to the apartment laughing. I said to myself, ¨that was the stupidiest thing that somebody can ever do¨. The young boys had to come from United States, because I cannnot imagine spainards young boys doing something stupid like that. Speaking of teenagers, in Salamanca, the teenagers be in the bed hours before midnight. The children have a curfew. The only time that the children can stay out late is when they are with their parents. I recieved this information from my host-mother. She raised two children, so she knows more about the lifestyle of adolescents in Salamanca than I do. The host-mother and I are now conversating with one another in spanish. She came to realize that I was trying my best through my studys. She finally came around and stopped showing favoritism. I am much comfortable now than a week and a half ago.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
expresión 9
14 de Julio
El Sabado por la mañana, Shelly and yo dejamos para ir a Madrid. Mientras en Madrid nosotros fuimos a visitar el museo de Pardo. El museo de Pardo es un arte museo eso tiene mucho pinturas. Tambien, el museo de Pardo es el segundo museo popular en Madrid. Había una exposición de arte de junio 8 a agosto 3 de PATINIR y la invención del paisaje. Me gusta algun de las pinturas, porque no me gusta las pinturas eso son muy lánguido, oscuro, y revela demasiado desnudo. Nosotros permanecimos en el museo por una hora y media, y nosotros entramos para libre, porque fuimos estudiantes.
After coming from the museum, we ate lunch at Burger King. Then, we walked around in the area near the Pardo museum, so we want get lost. We took a bus from the train station to the museum. It was a twewnty-five minute ride. While waiting to arrive to our destination, we were sight-seeing throught out the bus windows. We brought our spanish dictionaries just in case we needed to do some translating. Shelly used her dictionary a few times, but not me. I made an effort to try to talk to some people in Madrid.
It was a very hot day in Madrid, the temperature had to be in the 90´s, because I was burning up. I was so hot, every 15 minutes, I had to drink some water. Me and Shelly had found a nice park with some breeze and sat down. Around midnight, we arrived back to Salamanca. I didn´t want to come back, because I felt in love with the city. I plan to take another trip to Mardrid before July 27, 2007. I want to a least spend one day, instead of eight hours. Time went by so fast that I thought we were there for four hours.
El Sabado por la mañana, Shelly and yo dejamos para ir a Madrid. Mientras en Madrid nosotros fuimos a visitar el museo de Pardo. El museo de Pardo es un arte museo eso tiene mucho pinturas. Tambien, el museo de Pardo es el segundo museo popular en Madrid. Había una exposición de arte de junio 8 a agosto 3 de PATINIR y la invención del paisaje. Me gusta algun de las pinturas, porque no me gusta las pinturas eso son muy lánguido, oscuro, y revela demasiado desnudo. Nosotros permanecimos en el museo por una hora y media, y nosotros entramos para libre, porque fuimos estudiantes.
After coming from the museum, we ate lunch at Burger King. Then, we walked around in the area near the Pardo museum, so we want get lost. We took a bus from the train station to the museum. It was a twewnty-five minute ride. While waiting to arrive to our destination, we were sight-seeing throught out the bus windows. We brought our spanish dictionaries just in case we needed to do some translating. Shelly used her dictionary a few times, but not me. I made an effort to try to talk to some people in Madrid.
It was a very hot day in Madrid, the temperature had to be in the 90´s, because I was burning up. I was so hot, every 15 minutes, I had to drink some water. Me and Shelly had found a nice park with some breeze and sat down. Around midnight, we arrived back to Salamanca. I didn´t want to come back, because I felt in love with the city. I plan to take another trip to Mardrid before July 27, 2007. I want to a least spend one day, instead of eight hours. Time went by so fast that I thought we were there for four hours.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
expresión 8
El 10 de Julio
Observé cómo el vestido de spainards en España y ellos visten muy casual. Las mujeres llevan esos vestidos largos que fluye. Algunos de los vestidos que las mujeres llevan revelan la viejo-moda la cultura española con colores brillantes. Las mujeres de Spainard no visten provocativo como las mujeres en América. Las algunas mujeres en la necesidad de América para tomar la lección para cómo vestir de mujeres de Spainard. Los hombres más viejos en el vestido de España casual también. Gran parte del tiempo, yo vi a hombres arriba que llevan pantalones negros con una camisa agradable de botón-. Ellos miraron muy bueno con el pelo y la barba recortó. Sin embargo, algunos de hombres de Spainard son muy agressive y flirtuous.
That afternoon, I was walking from class on my way to the house. There came an old spainard man walking behind me with his cane. He was following me for quite a while. I didn´t panic at all. Next, the old man said, ¨hello¨. I turned around and spoke back to him. Then he grab my left hand and held it tight. He was speaking spanish so fast, so I couldn´t understand what he was saying. However, I was becoming a little nervous, because he kept holding my hand tight. I wanted to take my right hand and push him, but instead, I said, ¨if you don´t let go, I will get the police¨ in spanish. Finally, he let my hand go and I quickly walked away.
I was mad angry for a while. I didn´t feel better, til later that evening when I met some graduate students from the United States. They were three from Georgia, and one from Jamaica. They were really nice people. During the time that I was conversating with them in spanish, they were kind enough to correct me when I made a mistake. I appreciate their patience and kindness. I walked with them to see the dormitory that the were residing for the summer. The residence was really nice. They were staying at the new dormitory. I stay with them for an hour, and went home. But before I left, we made arrangements to meet on 7/19/07 for dinner.
Observé cómo el vestido de spainards en España y ellos visten muy casual. Las mujeres llevan esos vestidos largos que fluye. Algunos de los vestidos que las mujeres llevan revelan la viejo-moda la cultura española con colores brillantes. Las mujeres de Spainard no visten provocativo como las mujeres en América. Las algunas mujeres en la necesidad de América para tomar la lección para cómo vestir de mujeres de Spainard. Los hombres más viejos en el vestido de España casual también. Gran parte del tiempo, yo vi a hombres arriba que llevan pantalones negros con una camisa agradable de botón-. Ellos miraron muy bueno con el pelo y la barba recortó. Sin embargo, algunos de hombres de Spainard son muy agressive y flirtuous.
That afternoon, I was walking from class on my way to the house. There came an old spainard man walking behind me with his cane. He was following me for quite a while. I didn´t panic at all. Next, the old man said, ¨hello¨. I turned around and spoke back to him. Then he grab my left hand and held it tight. He was speaking spanish so fast, so I couldn´t understand what he was saying. However, I was becoming a little nervous, because he kept holding my hand tight. I wanted to take my right hand and push him, but instead, I said, ¨if you don´t let go, I will get the police¨ in spanish. Finally, he let my hand go and I quickly walked away.
I was mad angry for a while. I didn´t feel better, til later that evening when I met some graduate students from the United States. They were three from Georgia, and one from Jamaica. They were really nice people. During the time that I was conversating with them in spanish, they were kind enough to correct me when I made a mistake. I appreciate their patience and kindness. I walked with them to see the dormitory that the were residing for the summer. The residence was really nice. They were staying at the new dormitory. I stay with them for an hour, and went home. But before I left, we made arrangements to meet on 7/19/07 for dinner.
expresión 7
El 9 de Julio
Las catedrales en Salamanca son tan hermosas. La parte exterior del cathderals es grande, ancha, y tiene los símbolos en la frente. Pero por dentro, este detalle uno está repleto de retratos y tiene una estatua grande de Jesucristo. Las monjas tuvieron en vestidos grises, y el sacerdote llevó una bata negra. Yo no permanecí para la masa, pero haré un effot para ver uno. Pero yo quiero conocer sobre la historia de los Moros contribucion en España. Yo pienso ese los Moros fueron a influencia grande.
I wanted to go take a tour to the cathedral, but I arrive 15 minutes before they close. The cost to take a tour around the whole cathedral is 3 dollars. I´m going this weekend to take the tour of the cathedral with a classmate, who been here in Salamanca for three months. Also, I saw some nuns walking to the church wearing gray dresses. I was going to take a picture of them, but I had reconsidered. I said to myself that would be rude to take a photo without there permission. So, later that afternoon, I walked back to the San Boal building to do research on my topic, after taking photos of the cathedral (exterior).
I was so upset to see the computer room so full all the time. By us being students I would think that they would have more access for computers. We should not have to pay to use the computer elsewhere. They should have more than one building to use the computers. I am not satisfied with this matter. Hopefully, next year the people here in Salamanca University do a better job, in providing more computers use, without paying. I didn´t get a chance to use the computer, so I went to the apartment and studied.
Las catedrales en Salamanca son tan hermosas. La parte exterior del cathderals es grande, ancha, y tiene los símbolos en la frente. Pero por dentro, este detalle uno está repleto de retratos y tiene una estatua grande de Jesucristo. Las monjas tuvieron en vestidos grises, y el sacerdote llevó una bata negra. Yo no permanecí para la masa, pero haré un effot para ver uno. Pero yo quiero conocer sobre la historia de los Moros contribucion en España. Yo pienso ese los Moros fueron a influencia grande.
I wanted to go take a tour to the cathedral, but I arrive 15 minutes before they close. The cost to take a tour around the whole cathedral is 3 dollars. I´m going this weekend to take the tour of the cathedral with a classmate, who been here in Salamanca for three months. Also, I saw some nuns walking to the church wearing gray dresses. I was going to take a picture of them, but I had reconsidered. I said to myself that would be rude to take a photo without there permission. So, later that afternoon, I walked back to the San Boal building to do research on my topic, after taking photos of the cathedral (exterior).
I was so upset to see the computer room so full all the time. By us being students I would think that they would have more access for computers. We should not have to pay to use the computer elsewhere. They should have more than one building to use the computers. I am not satisfied with this matter. Hopefully, next year the people here in Salamanca University do a better job, in providing more computers use, without paying. I didn´t get a chance to use the computer, so I went to the apartment and studied.
expresión 6
El 7 de Julio
Gozo mi el sábado por la tarde que viaja alrededor de Salamanca. Cabalgué el número 8 autobús a la Aldehuela. En la Aldeheula el área, hay un parque inmenso repleto de actividades deportivo. En el parque hay una piscina, un campo de tenis, un tribunal del baloncesto, un campo del vestigio, campo de béisbol, y el resto del área son un parque inmenso. Tambien, junto al parque es el rio Tormes. El rio Tormes pasos de Aldehuela al parque de Huerta Otea. El rio Tormes es a hermosa área. Para ésos goza el silencio, la meditación, o quiere ir del campus, el rio Tormes es el lugar. Usted querrá la vista.
I spend the afternoon with a professor from Georgia and her friends. Her name is Imani. She teaches spanish at a university in Atlanta. I met Imani on July 2, 2007, where we had the welcoming of students. She not only bilingual, but multilignual. She speaks four languages. She been to Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, France, Senegal, Peru, and Haiti. It was a pleasure to meet her, she is intelligent, nice, and a motivator. We speaking spanish and she encouraged me not to give up on it, because of the little fluency of spanish.
I met with her at the Cuenta residence around 12:30. We walked to the plaza to meet up with her friend. Next, we walked to the bus stop to catch the number 8 bus. This bus took us to la Aldehuela. We got out the bus and walked through the Sports park. Then, we waited for 20 minutes to meet Imani´s friend friends. Twenty minutes later, they came with a bag and a grill. I said to myelf, wow, she invited me to a barbecue with her friends, I felt honored. Imani´s friend Belyndia is from Brazil and Belyndia´s friends are from Cuba, and El Saldor. We had a good time talking and eating spicy food. Her friends were very patience listening to me, because I told them I was a beginner in speaking spanish. The afternoon turned out great. After eating, we went to see the Rio Tormes, and headed back to the city.
Gozo mi el sábado por la tarde que viaja alrededor de Salamanca. Cabalgué el número 8 autobús a la Aldehuela. En la Aldeheula el área, hay un parque inmenso repleto de actividades deportivo. En el parque hay una piscina, un campo de tenis, un tribunal del baloncesto, un campo del vestigio, campo de béisbol, y el resto del área son un parque inmenso. Tambien, junto al parque es el rio Tormes. El rio Tormes pasos de Aldehuela al parque de Huerta Otea. El rio Tormes es a hermosa área. Para ésos goza el silencio, la meditación, o quiere ir del campus, el rio Tormes es el lugar. Usted querrá la vista.
I spend the afternoon with a professor from Georgia and her friends. Her name is Imani. She teaches spanish at a university in Atlanta. I met Imani on July 2, 2007, where we had the welcoming of students. She not only bilingual, but multilignual. She speaks four languages. She been to Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, France, Senegal, Peru, and Haiti. It was a pleasure to meet her, she is intelligent, nice, and a motivator. We speaking spanish and she encouraged me not to give up on it, because of the little fluency of spanish.
I met with her at the Cuenta residence around 12:30. We walked to the plaza to meet up with her friend. Next, we walked to the bus stop to catch the number 8 bus. This bus took us to la Aldehuela. We got out the bus and walked through the Sports park. Then, we waited for 20 minutes to meet Imani´s friend friends. Twenty minutes later, they came with a bag and a grill. I said to myelf, wow, she invited me to a barbecue with her friends, I felt honored. Imani´s friend Belyndia is from Brazil and Belyndia´s friends are from Cuba, and El Saldor. We had a good time talking and eating spicy food. Her friends were very patience listening to me, because I told them I was a beginner in speaking spanish. The afternoon turned out great. After eating, we went to see the Rio Tormes, and headed back to the city.
expresión 5
El 6 de Julio
Si usted quiere la música y salsa latinoamericanos, El Salvor es el mejor lugar de ir. Esa el viernes por la tarde fue mi primer tiempo que va al El Salvor. En el El Salvor, ellos juegan la música latina toda la noche. Muchas personas de etnias diferentes vienen a El Salvor para bailar. También, salvor de el puede ser un gran lugar de socializar, usted puede practicar realmente hablando español allí. Salvor de El no es un lugar grande, pero usted gozarán la música. El Salvor es localizado en San calle de Juston. Ellos están abiertas 7 noches una semana. Todos los lunes noche, ellos juegan la música brasileña. Así que pone sus zapatos de balando y va el baile.
It was after 1 a.m. when me and Bianca went dancing. It took us 30 minutes to look for the place. We were walking around and checking out other dance clubs before we went to El Salvor. We looked at two clubs that played hip-hop music, but I wanted to leave quickly. It was too crowded and, the dances that people were doing were very exotic. Then finally, we went to the El Salvor. When I heard the salsa music playing outside, I was anxious to go inside. When I went in I saw people doing the salsa on the dance floor, but I had a hard time getting in because it was crowded.
When me and Bianca got closer to the dance floor, I saw some people that I met at the gathering on July 2nd. So I went over to talked them, and introduced Bianca to them. Next, we were on the dance floor. Me and Bianca were taking pictures on the dance floor, and snapped shots at our dance partners. We were at the El Salvor for an hour and thirty minutes. The smoking gave me a headache, and Bianca had to leave to wake up early in the morning, to go on a trip. When I got home, I quickly laid my head down in the bed.
Si usted quiere la música y salsa latinoamericanos, El Salvor es el mejor lugar de ir. Esa el viernes por la tarde fue mi primer tiempo que va al El Salvor. En el El Salvor, ellos juegan la música latina toda la noche. Muchas personas de etnias diferentes vienen a El Salvor para bailar. También, salvor de el puede ser un gran lugar de socializar, usted puede practicar realmente hablando español allí. Salvor de El no es un lugar grande, pero usted gozarán la música. El Salvor es localizado en San calle de Juston. Ellos están abiertas 7 noches una semana. Todos los lunes noche, ellos juegan la música brasileña. Así que pone sus zapatos de balando y va el baile.
It was after 1 a.m. when me and Bianca went dancing. It took us 30 minutes to look for the place. We were walking around and checking out other dance clubs before we went to El Salvor. We looked at two clubs that played hip-hop music, but I wanted to leave quickly. It was too crowded and, the dances that people were doing were very exotic. Then finally, we went to the El Salvor. When I heard the salsa music playing outside, I was anxious to go inside. When I went in I saw people doing the salsa on the dance floor, but I had a hard time getting in because it was crowded.
When me and Bianca got closer to the dance floor, I saw some people that I met at the gathering on July 2nd. So I went over to talked them, and introduced Bianca to them. Next, we were on the dance floor. Me and Bianca were taking pictures on the dance floor, and snapped shots at our dance partners. We were at the El Salvor for an hour and thirty minutes. The smoking gave me a headache, and Bianca had to leave to wake up early in the morning, to go on a trip. When I got home, I quickly laid my head down in the bed.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
expresión 4
El 4 de julio de 2007
La Plaza del Alcalde es uno de los lugares populares que muchos visitantes vienen a colgar fuera. En la Plaza hay muchas tiendas, los bancos, y los restaurantes donde usted puede comprar artículos, comer, y beber. Compré un reloj y algunos pendientes en las tiendas cerca de la Plaza. Qué´s que interesa acerca de estas tiendas es que ellos se ponen´el impuesto T. Encuentro que ser Estados Unidos impresionantes y demasiado malos no es así. Si usted fue de ir a la plaza en tiempo de noche, ah, es hermoso. Las luces resplandecen la plaza dorada, y el entretenimiento hay gran.
That evening on Independence Day was my first time going to the plaza at night. I was bored at the apartment, so I went out. At the Plaza, I saw four of my classmates dining out at a restaurant. I wanted to join them so bad, but I accidently left my wallet at the apartment. So I walked around for fifiteen more minutes and walked back to the apartment. On my way back to the apartment, there was a woman (who looked about my age) was walking behind me. She frowned at me, and she also had this look like she wanted to hit me.
I made it back to the apartment safely with no bruises. I happened to speed walk, so that I could keep a far distance away from the woman. I saw her a few times in the mornings while walking to class. She nevered frowned at me then, so why now. I don´t know her and I never did anything to upset her. Oh well, that´s how some people are. But anyway, where was I, oh, the streets in Salamanca are interesting. Their sidewalks are different than Chicago. Also, their street signs are on the buildings, not on the light poles like United States.
La Plaza del Alcalde es uno de los lugares populares que muchos visitantes vienen a colgar fuera. En la Plaza hay muchas tiendas, los bancos, y los restaurantes donde usted puede comprar artículos, comer, y beber. Compré un reloj y algunos pendientes en las tiendas cerca de la Plaza. Qué´s que interesa acerca de estas tiendas es que ellos se ponen´el impuesto T. Encuentro que ser Estados Unidos impresionantes y demasiado malos no es así. Si usted fue de ir a la plaza en tiempo de noche, ah, es hermoso. Las luces resplandecen la plaza dorada, y el entretenimiento hay gran.
That evening on Independence Day was my first time going to the plaza at night. I was bored at the apartment, so I went out. At the Plaza, I saw four of my classmates dining out at a restaurant. I wanted to join them so bad, but I accidently left my wallet at the apartment. So I walked around for fifiteen more minutes and walked back to the apartment. On my way back to the apartment, there was a woman (who looked about my age) was walking behind me. She frowned at me, and she also had this look like she wanted to hit me.
I made it back to the apartment safely with no bruises. I happened to speed walk, so that I could keep a far distance away from the woman. I saw her a few times in the mornings while walking to class. She nevered frowned at me then, so why now. I don´t know her and I never did anything to upset her. Oh well, that´s how some people are. But anyway, where was I, oh, the streets in Salamanca are interesting. Their sidewalks are different than Chicago. Also, their street signs are on the buildings, not on the light poles like United States.
expresión 3
El 3 de julio de 2007
Hoy fue el primer día de la clase. Los edificios en la Universidad de Salamanca son viejos, pero bonitos. El m primero clase en Salamanca fue buena. Tengo cuatro clases para la sesión del verano. Tengo dos en San Boal, uno en el edificio de geografía, y uno en el edificio de filosofía. Las clases no son dificult demasiado, no demasiado fácil, pero apenas donde necesito ser. Los maestros parecen a muy ethusiatic en su trabajo. Ellos vienen en el aula con mucha energía. Allí´s un profesor que es muy ethusiatic al enseñar. Su nombre es Profesor Agustin. El profesor Agustin es muy dramático, agradable, calmo, y chistoso. El enseña comunicaciones globales.
What I like about Professor Agustin´s class is that he gives us a lot of writing to do. I prefer doing more writing than speaking. When I write, my ideas comes through quickly. I have no trouble writing in spanish. For me, that´s how I learn the little spanish that I know today. I think I will enjoy his class as long as he remain in his exact pace. He doesn´t move too fast nor move too slow. Also, he speaks spanish slowly so the students can comprend better. I know that spanish is a fast language, but as a beginner, I need to be around the people who speak spanish slow.
After class, I went to the apartment to lunch. My host mother converse with me in spanish a little bit. That made me feel more relieved. I told her that I need to learn more and practice more, so she agreed to assist me. Now that I can practice spanish in the classroom, at the apartment, and outside with my classmates and new associates that I met at the orientation. I told one of my associates from Brazil and from France that I will hang out with them this weekend. So far, I´m having fun.
Hoy fue el primer día de la clase. Los edificios en la Universidad de Salamanca son viejos, pero bonitos. El m primero clase en Salamanca fue buena. Tengo cuatro clases para la sesión del verano. Tengo dos en San Boal, uno en el edificio de geografía, y uno en el edificio de filosofía. Las clases no son dificult demasiado, no demasiado fácil, pero apenas donde necesito ser. Los maestros parecen a muy ethusiatic en su trabajo. Ellos vienen en el aula con mucha energía. Allí´s un profesor que es muy ethusiatic al enseñar. Su nombre es Profesor Agustin. El profesor Agustin es muy dramático, agradable, calmo, y chistoso. El enseña comunicaciones globales.
What I like about Professor Agustin´s class is that he gives us a lot of writing to do. I prefer doing more writing than speaking. When I write, my ideas comes through quickly. I have no trouble writing in spanish. For me, that´s how I learn the little spanish that I know today. I think I will enjoy his class as long as he remain in his exact pace. He doesn´t move too fast nor move too slow. Also, he speaks spanish slowly so the students can comprend better. I know that spanish is a fast language, but as a beginner, I need to be around the people who speak spanish slow.
After class, I went to the apartment to lunch. My host mother converse with me in spanish a little bit. That made me feel more relieved. I told her that I need to learn more and practice more, so she agreed to assist me. Now that I can practice spanish in the classroom, at the apartment, and outside with my classmates and new associates that I met at the orientation. I told one of my associates from Brazil and from France that I will hang out with them this weekend. So far, I´m having fun.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Expresión 1
El 1 de julio de 2007
Cuándo yo llegué en España, la cosa de fisrt que vi fue el aeropuerto. El aeropuerto en Madrid no es tan grande como el aeropuerto en Filadelfia ni O´la Liebre (Chicago). Comparado a esos tres, el aeropuerto en PhiIadelphia es el más grande. Pienso que el aeropuerto en Madrid está en el proceso de es modela de nuevo, porque vi bastante de pedacito de trabajadores de construcción. Allí´nada de s para más decir acerca del aeropuerto; ´s no lo mirando´el lo mejor de s en este momento.
Después de que salir el aeropuerto, un autobús viniera a tomarme y el grupo a Salamanca. Llegamos en el campus de Salamanca después de 11 de la mañana. Cuándo nosotros salimos del autobús, nuestros miembros de la familia de anfitrión estuvieron allí, se preparan para tomar los estudiantes. Mi nombre de la madre del anfitrión es Julia Rodriguez Morchon. Ella es una mujer mayor que tiene un hijo y a una hija. Veinte minutos más tarde, otro autobús llegó. Había estudiantes que bajándose del autobús. El shooked de la madre del anfitrión entrega y abrazó a una joven mujer, y yo dije a yo mismo, ¨Don´T me dice que tengo a un compañero de apartamento?¨
De nosotros entraron el coche y su hijo se marchó. Después de que quince minutos de manejar, nosotros llegáramos en el apartamento. Salimos del coche y fuimos adentro. Su apartamento E muy agradable. Es decorado con tantos colores, los retratos, y arrincona repleto de libros. Para el primer tres y un medios días, yo sentía incómodo, porque ella habla a mi compañero de apartamento más que yo. En el tiempo, yo pensé que fui excluido. ¿Espero que ella me dará acaece, porque cómo hace mi madre de anfitrión consigue para saberme?
Cuándo yo llegué en España, la cosa de fisrt que vi fue el aeropuerto. El aeropuerto en Madrid no es tan grande como el aeropuerto en Filadelfia ni O´la Liebre (Chicago). Comparado a esos tres, el aeropuerto en PhiIadelphia es el más grande. Pienso que el aeropuerto en Madrid está en el proceso de es modela de nuevo, porque vi bastante de pedacito de trabajadores de construcción. Allí´nada de s para más decir acerca del aeropuerto; ´s no lo mirando´el lo mejor de s en este momento.
Después de que salir el aeropuerto, un autobús viniera a tomarme y el grupo a Salamanca. Llegamos en el campus de Salamanca después de 11 de la mañana. Cuándo nosotros salimos del autobús, nuestros miembros de la familia de anfitrión estuvieron allí, se preparan para tomar los estudiantes. Mi nombre de la madre del anfitrión es Julia Rodriguez Morchon. Ella es una mujer mayor que tiene un hijo y a una hija. Veinte minutos más tarde, otro autobús llegó. Había estudiantes que bajándose del autobús. El shooked de la madre del anfitrión entrega y abrazó a una joven mujer, y yo dije a yo mismo, ¨Don´T me dice que tengo a un compañero de apartamento?¨
De nosotros entraron el coche y su hijo se marchó. Después de que quince minutos de manejar, nosotros llegáramos en el apartamento. Salimos del coche y fuimos adentro. Su apartamento E muy agradable. Es decorado con tantos colores, los retratos, y arrincona repleto de libros. Para el primer tres y un medios días, yo sentía incómodo, porque ella habla a mi compañero de apartamento más que yo. En el tiempo, yo pensé que fui excluido. ¿Espero que ella me dará acaece, porque cómo hace mi madre de anfitrión consigue para saberme?
Expresión 2
El 2 de julio de 2007
Dejé del apartamento un 8:15 de la mañana para tomar mi examen de la colocación. Anduve pasé muchas tiendas, especialmente la tienda de carne. Quise andar en echar una mirada, pero andaba rápidamente cerciorarse que llegué en el edificio a la hora para la prueba. El campus de Salamanca es antiguo, pero bonito. Había muchas personas en el campus de todo el mundo. Conseguí la oportunidad de hablar con estudiantes y maestros de: Francia, alemán, Italia, Brasil, Australia, Corea, India, China, y muchos de estados diferentes dentro de los Estados Unidos. Conseguí algunos de los estudiantes mandan correo electrónico, así que puedo escribir a ellos. Algunos de ellos también me invitaron a unirlos siempre que ellos quieren colgar fuera.
Later that afternoon, I went to the apartment to eat lunch. I took a nap for 45 minutes. After my nap, I left from the apartment and headed towards the campus. I picked up my results from the placement exam, and received my book and folder for my classes. Around 8 p.m. I walked around the campus and took pictures of different colleges and faculty buildings. I also took pictures of the classrooms that I will be studying throughout the summer sessions.
At 10 p.m., I returned to the apartment and ate dinner. Then I went into the bedroom to rest for 20 minutes. That evening, I was suppose to meet with Gaby and my classmates to go to the movies movie. Unfortunately, I felt asleep, so I missed out on the outing. My intention was to meet up with Gaby and my classmates, because I still wasn´t comfortable with the host family. They still talked to my roommate more than me, because she speaks more spanish than me. However, I think they should be more considerate. They should understand that I´m making an effort to learn spanish, that´s why I´m here.
Dejé del apartamento un 8:15 de la mañana para tomar mi examen de la colocación. Anduve pasé muchas tiendas, especialmente la tienda de carne. Quise andar en echar una mirada, pero andaba rápidamente cerciorarse que llegué en el edificio a la hora para la prueba. El campus de Salamanca es antiguo, pero bonito. Había muchas personas en el campus de todo el mundo. Conseguí la oportunidad de hablar con estudiantes y maestros de: Francia, alemán, Italia, Brasil, Australia, Corea, India, China, y muchos de estados diferentes dentro de los Estados Unidos. Conseguí algunos de los estudiantes mandan correo electrónico, así que puedo escribir a ellos. Algunos de ellos también me invitaron a unirlos siempre que ellos quieren colgar fuera.
Later that afternoon, I went to the apartment to eat lunch. I took a nap for 45 minutes. After my nap, I left from the apartment and headed towards the campus. I picked up my results from the placement exam, and received my book and folder for my classes. Around 8 p.m. I walked around the campus and took pictures of different colleges and faculty buildings. I also took pictures of the classrooms that I will be studying throughout the summer sessions.
At 10 p.m., I returned to the apartment and ate dinner. Then I went into the bedroom to rest for 20 minutes. That evening, I was suppose to meet with Gaby and my classmates to go to the movies movie. Unfortunately, I felt asleep, so I missed out on the outing. My intention was to meet up with Gaby and my classmates, because I still wasn´t comfortable with the host family. They still talked to my roommate more than me, because she speaks more spanish than me. However, I think they should be more considerate. They should understand that I´m making an effort to learn spanish, that´s why I´m here.
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