My First Week

Granada, Spain is so beautiful! I love it here! My flights to Granada went very well and were only a little delayed, but I still made it here Sunday night. There was someone at the airport to pick me up. Alos, there was snow on the ground, which I was not expecting at all!

I am living with a women named Maria Jose and her son, Raffi. Their house is nice and so are they. I can tell that they want me to feel at home and experience the country they love at the same time. Maria cooks all of my meals and does my laundry. The food has been great so far and I think it's one of the best ways to experience the culture. What makes it even more cultural is that I eat at the times they do, which are around 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, and 9 pm.

There are two other female Rotary Scholars that are also in Granada with me. On my last flight to Granada, I was super relieved when I met Jessica from South Carolina. We are attending the same school and live only a few blocks from each other. The other girl, Lisamarie, I had been emailing before leaving for Granada. She lives a little farther from Jessica and I, but is also attending Sociedad Hispano Mundial. We have been doing everything together and are going to go the Rotary meeting together, as well.

Today, I emailed my Spain Rotary Host Counselor, Juan Pablo, for the first time. I hope he emails me back soon so we know when and where the Rotary meetings are. I am excited to see what their meetings are like and what kind of service projects they do. I heard that one of the service projects we will be participating in is teaching English to Spanish kids in Granada. I think this will be great!