School and Food

I now want to show you where I am every day here from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.! The University of Salamanca is beautiful, but unfortunately where I take classes, the Cursos Internacionales building with the other foreign exchange students, is not located in the same area as the old historic part of the university. But I still think our building is pretty awesome. The last picture illustrates what has become our custom at approximately 10:15 every morning: our grammar professor Andrea stops class for us to take a "pausa," which is my favorite part of the morning! During this short break that usually stretches into 15 minutes, our little group habitually trots down to the corner cafe for a café con leche or snack. I wish we had "pausas" in my classes at USC!















On another topic relevant to the daily life of Rebecca in Salamanca, I have been so fortunate to have a host mother who is a phenomenal cook! I feel as if I'm really getting a rich cultural experience just from mealtimes. I think Isabel's chief way of caring for people is through her cooking. :) We have not yet had the same dish twice! Yesterday she made the popular Spanish dish Paella, a combination of rice, seafood, and chicken.



I wish I had more pictures to show you of the Spanish meals Isabel has made! Maybe I can sneak more photos before my trip is over. The only downside about the food here is breakfast. Every single day it's the same: little corn muffins and cracker-like cookies. Erin and I are plotting to offer to make everyone pancakes and scrambled eggs on the last day. :)