English translation: "You must be so tired! Do you want to fight now?" As I looked strangely at my newly-met host mother, she could tell I was confused. I asked her to repeat herself and I heard her say the same thing, except with hand motions indicating a shower. I then assumed that their word for shower was my word for fighting. A day had passed and I mentioned this to her and then she looked at me weird realizing the confusion. The word to shower is "duchar" and I kept on hearing "luchar." Up until today I still hear it as "luchar" instead of "duchar" due to her Spanish accent. Even though I speak Spanish, it is really strange hearing such a different accent from what I'm normally used to. Other words are different such as oatmeal, bathrooms, and belts.
Anyway, this trip has been a blast so far! I have had such a great time befriending everyone in our group along with my host family, Olga and Irene. Olga is an amazing cook and has come up with some great vegetarian/pescatarian dishes for me which are simple enough to make myself when I go back to America. I rode a Vespo for the first time with my host mom which was defintely a fun experience. The classroom time has been really interesting since I've been thinking about my trip in a more educational aspect. Even though this feels like a vacation half the time, it feels great knowing that I'm actually learning things which will make me a better engineer in the near future. I definitely want to be a global leader due to my love for travel and leadership positions. I know I will become a better one due to this study abroad experience which makes this trip more enjoyable than I initially could have ever imagined.
Overall Spain is simply beautiful! I would definitely recommend this country to anyone who is considering coming here. The people tend to be friendly overall, but be prepared. They speak Spanish rather fast and their accents are sometimes difficult to understand. Running has been extremely enjoyable and each time I go I feel as if I'm running through thousands of Google images of Valencia. I cannot express how gorgeous Valencia and the rest of Spain really is out here. I have made many new friends on this trip although I haven't befriended any locals besides my host family. Vale!
My host mother dropping me off for class!
At the farm about to eat some Paella
The city of Valencia
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