Hola friends!
Before I get too far behind, here’s another update!
On Sunday, I did my homework and relaxed at home—good alone time and homework time. Monday was class again. Weird how that comes around every week, huh… Spanish was a normal class, as was philosophy. I don’t remember anything specific about Monday, so I guess it was just an ordinary day.
On Tuesday, I had Positive Psychology, which was good. We’ve been talking about values, which is pretty interesting. Apparently, most people have the same values; the difference is in how people prioritize their values. For example, most people value both freedom and security, but one may be more important at a certain time than the other (a good example would be the time right after 9/11—people cared a lot more about security than freedom for awhile). I think it is fascinating to think about and try to organize values to see what is most important to you.
For art history, we had a field trip to the Museo Sorolla. It was one of my favorite trips so far. Joaquin Sorolla was a famous Spanish painter born in 1863. He was influenced by the Realists, Impressionists, and Post-Impressionists, and all of his paintings are awesome. He was quite skilled at all styles and genres of art, so the museum was filled with a great variety of pieces. The museum building is actually Sorolla’s house, which his wife donated to the state after his death. The house has amazing courtyards and gardens, and the house itself is beautiful. It is quaint and peaceful, and Sorolla had a happy life—finally an artist with a good life story! I’m including some pictures that I took at the museum.
Pretty courtyard
After the museum, I went straight home and made it there at 5, which is a good 45 minutes earlier than I usually get home. So, I did my Spanish homework right away (I had to prepare a dumb portfolio of everything I’ve done this semester… ugh). And then I worked on some job applications for this summer. It was a productive evening, and I got to Skype with Mom, Maggie, and Emma for almost 2 hours! It’s nice to talk to my family, and I’ll get to do that in person in 28 days!
Today is another gorgeous sunny day in Madrid. I came to school a little early this morning to finish my portfolio, and then I went to Spanish. After that I had lunch and then enjoyed the weather and did some work. Then I went to philosophy, which was ordinary. It’s very hot in that classroom though, which just makes me want to take a nap. Now I’m home and about to start my homework.
Well that’s all for now, so talk to you all later!
Love,
Elizabeth
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