Epiphanies in Spain (pt 1)
I came to Madrid looking for adventure and a bit more independence. So far, I’ve been able to experience that and much more! Luckily, the amount of time I’ve had to myself has allowed me to self reflect on my life at Berkeley versus Madrid and to observe others. I’ve come to many conclusions. I hope to keep a running list of things I’ve noticed and I’m hoping that throughout the next 6 weeks, some will even change. Here’s to start:
- No matter how much I like dancing and drinking, the party scene is just no my style.
- I need to stop judging people that do party.
- Hanging out =/= friendship. I’ve met a lot of people that party more than I’d prefer to but they’ve been really cool and I’ve enjoyed simply sitting down and chatting with them.
- I think I don’t like partying because I CANNOT STAND drunk girls. -____-
- I do not like beer.
- I do not like straight up tequila.
- I could drink Sangria all day errday.
- I really do drink for pleasure rather than to get drunk. Last night, a group of people pre-gamed at a friend’s apartment and I did not because the alcohol was disgusting.
- The general time schedule of things in Spain is screwing over my sleep schedule. Example: Dinner is at 8:30. It’s still a bit light out at 10. People normally don’t go out til 11 or 12. However, school starts at 9 am. Uh oh..
- If I go to sleep early and wake up early, I can perhaps have a more balanced, healthier daily schedule, and I can Skype with people in California more easily. We’ll see how long this lasts.
- It’s really hard to be a Christian without community.
- Everyone thinks I’m being held back in Madrid because I have a boyfriend. Perhaps I am, but I consider that to be a good thing.
- I’ve become such a home body … this is probably influence from Jonathan.
- Walking + metro makes exploring the city so much fun!
- I’m scared that I’m coming off as stuck up to others :(
- No matter what happens here, I need to stay true to myself and to my beliefs.
