Fíjate!!! (Check it out!)

Despite the cold weather of this week, school cancellations and delays, I had something to warm my heart...I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN SALAMANCA, SPAIN! Wooooo! I found out on Feburary 1st. At the end of the two-year, summer program mi título oficial will be a Máster universitaria de cultura y lengua españolas. Legit, right? ;) I'm so incredibly excited.

Salamanca is an amazing place, known as La Ciudad Dorada (The Golden City). It is located about 2 and half hours west of Madrid (about 200km). It is a Renaissance city filled with culture, history, and droves and droves of foreign students. It is well known for the La Universidad de Salamanca (USAL), which was established in 1218. And it's my new school! It's the oldest Uni in all of Spain!

Salamanca leaves it's mark on the world because of it's amazing history... it was occupied by the Vacceos (Celtic people), Romans, and Moors. It boasts a beyond-all-compare 18th centry Plaza Mayor (above), Gothic, Renaissance and Romanesque artitecture, and the Uni itself.

My schedule won't be easy... 8:30-7 pm classes with a 30 minute break for lunch, 6 days a week. On Sunday there are mandadory excursions around the region, and 100% attendance is required to pass. I'll be one tired puppy. But, when you get to see all this, who can complain:

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADAM! Love you!