el kapital

Madrid. is. awesome. It´s the coolest thing that we are only an hour and less than 5 euros away from this incredible city. It´s rich in history, cultural, fashion and tourism of course. Tons of Americans here. Three girls in our hostel apparently live down the hall at Wake Forest from a few kids I went to high school with. Small world.

We went to this 7 level club last night downtown. The crowd there was like the Manhatten upper east side version of Spanish people- so Gossip Girl. The guys there were some of the most attractive European men I have ever seen. Everyone here is so formal and fancy. I felt underdressed in my little black dress but still had a big time. The good news is though that they looove Americans- more specifically the girls, which is why you have to be on your toes the whole time but it´s alright because our ND guys, more like brothers, always are making sure we are alright. It´s a pretty awesome group.

This hostel situation is quite an experience. I have said goodbye to personal space, privacy and always having to feel clean. I have felt slightly dirty ever since I came here, I have no idea why. I would kill for a pedicure.

The bad news is money is pouring just flying out of my pocket. What do I spend on? Honestly itç´s insane. I am pretty frugal and don´t really like shopping. Traveling is expensive but seriously so worth it.

This is like a big kid version of summer camp, except I won´t come home after just a few weeks with a tan, mosquito bites and scrapes on my kness. This camp will enable me to speak a different language, will make me a little stronger and a little smarter, will introduce me to worldly concepts no professor on campus could teach me, and will leave me devastatingly, completely, and hilariously broke as a joke.