Tapas, Travel, and Textbooks

Hola! I'm very sorry that I haven't updated in a while, but a lot has happened in the last few weeks. To start off, Valencia was an amazing day trip to the beach where I ate paella and drank orange juice by the sea. It was the perfect day for the beach as the sun was shining and the water was the perfect temperature. The drive was long and tedious, but we did get to stop at a diner type place where I got a cafe con leche and a croissant the size of my head.  Once we actually arrived in Valencia, we immediately headed to the beach and we played some volleyball, swam in the ocean, and sunbathed for a bit. We even got to see dolphins in the distance which was a really cool surprise. And true to the European beach experience, we did see some people who were more appropriately dressed (or rather undressed) for a nude beach. Regardless, I had a lot of fun at the beach and really enjoyed my day there. After another uneventful week of classes, we stayed in Madrid for the next two weeke...

Hola! I have officially completed my first week of school in Madrid and I am looking forward to my classes. I am taking a majority of nursing classes with a couple of honors requirements, which is exciting because I'm finally starting to learn how to be a nurse.  My Health Assessment professor, Prof. Buckley, is probably my favorite professor for the semester which is good because she teaches three of my seven classes. She is teaching my health assessment lecture and lab along with my IPE course. Prof. Longeway is also a really good professor who teaches a very engaging lecture where he relates all of the ethical concepts we talk about to stories from his career. My physiology professor, Prof. Boal, is a 25 ish year old physical therapist who works mainly for sports teams in Madrid. His class will be difficult due to the amount of material we need to learn, but it'll be fun. My last professor is Prof. Nelson who teaches health promotion and she is probably my least favorite pro...

Hola! Saturday was my first weekend trip to Toledo! We took an hour and a half long bus ride to the old town where we then proceeded to get a small tour from a local tour guide about the history of Toledo. Toledo, often called the "City of Three Cultures," is a historic city in central Spain known for its rich blend of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish heritage. Its history dates back to ancient times, and it has played a significant role in Spain's cultural and political development.  Toledo's history begins with its founding by the Carpetani, a Celtic-Iberian people. It was later conquered by the Romans around 193 BCE, becoming an important administrative center. The city was known as   Toletum   during Roman rule and prospered as a hub for agriculture, metalworking, and trade.  In the 6th century CE, after the fall of the Roman Empire, Toledo became the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom. It was a crucial religious and political center during this time, particularly un...