I’ve been in Madrid for about two months now, which feels crazy because it’s all gone by so fast. I’ve gotten my routine down for school and commuting and feel more acclimated to the city. I’m taking four classes, two of which are business classes taught in English, and the other two are related to my Spanish minor.?None have been too difficult so far, with reasonable quizzes and group projects and not?a ton of studying time needed. It also helps that my classes are only pass/fail, so I’m not striving as hard to get an A in all of the classes and instead am focusing?more on enjoying my overall experience with the school. However, the one thing I wish for would be to meet more Spanish students. In my?classes there are more international students than students actually from Spain, so I’m still talking in English a lot at school and at school events. However, I recommend?for anyone studying in Spain that if you’re comfortable with your Spanish, take business classes actually taught in Spanish to meet other Spanish students and speak more.
Every week we’re still discovering new things to see and do in Madrid, and every time I’m loving Madrid and Spanish culture even more. We usually get tapas and dinner every week, and always try new places to eat. At restaurants we talk to each other and the waiters in Spanish and usually order multiple plates for us all to split. The food never fails to amaze me, and I keep trying new?things. Food and drinks are definitely things to appreciate here, and sometimes we’ll be at a restaurant for more than 2 hours. I probably eat out a lot more than I should but I got no regrets. One week we went to a Real Madrid football game, which was such an incredible experience. The atmosphere was crazy, the fans were super hype, and it was something you just have to experience if you’re in Spain.