Dia de Los Reyes

Hola todos!  So much has happened in just a couple days, I feel like I've already been here for so long!  Yesterday I learned even more about how sweet my host family is.  I learned how fortunate I am to be living with them and have been told by many people that it is very rare to be in a situation like mine with such a loving family.  I had my first meltdown in front of my host mom and she was so comforting and told me that poco a poco it will get easier and no pasa nada :)  She is so understanding and is so sweet.  (reminds me of my own mom! :) )My five year old sister then told me if I ever needed anything she will always help me and then she made me a bracelet, draw a heart on my hand and kissed my cheek.  She's the little sister I've always wanted! (even though I still don't understand most of what she says! hahaha)  Last night I wandered around with my friend Amy who I am becoming really close with.  We explored the city and I am actually starting to understand the streets here! I ended my night with skyping with my mom, sister, julia, and pat, which all made me really happy :)  I can't wait for Julia to arrive in Granada with me next week!

       Today was our second day of orientation and we learned about the academics and extra-curricular aspect of the program.  It got me really excited for classes and I also found out that I can volunteer in a bilingual classroom while I'm here!  I have the placement exam this Monday and then classes begin on Tuesday.  After orientation we were given a tour of the city and I got to see so many more beautiful areas I had not seen yet.  I still can't believe I'm actually living here!  After siesta time and lunch, a bunch of us went to the Wise Men Parade for Dia de Los Reyes.  There were a lot of floats with children throwing candy in the streets everywhere.  I came home and found candy in my hood and falling everywhere! Haha It was a lot of fun! :)