July 12th

Hola! It's crazy that our trip is already more than halfway over- it's all gone by so fast.

Today was our last day of classes before our exams tomorrow. While we learned about las fiestas de fuego and religious processions, most of the morning was full of reviewing the material we've covered in the past week of classes. Everyone is hoping that we do well tomorrow and that we can relax when they are done.

Right after class we walked to the Casa Museo Unamuno, or the house of Miguel de Unamuno. On our short tour we learned that he was a rector of the University of Salamanca in the early 20th century. He was also an important Spanish writer and philosopher. His house is preserved as an authentic example of daily life in Spain during the time where he lived and most of the art and furniture was original.

After lunch we met at the plaza to go to a jewelery making class at a jewelry shop nearby. There was an earlier group and a later group because the store was too small for everyone to go at once (the pictures are of the first group). We made necklaces, earrings, and bracelets using glass beads and other materials. It was nice to have a relaxing activity and to be able to go home and have lots of free time afterwards and do our best to prepare for exams.

Hopefully all our hard work over the past week pays off and we all do well tomorrow! So far on this trip I've learned that if you pay attention and do your best to speak as much as possible, it will all be ok.

Hasta luego,

Anna Re

p.s. Here's a link to my video of our trip to Segovia a couple days ago!
https://youtu.be/wkrjsHC_vgk