Maybe this whole exchange student program was a bad idea. I thought it would be a great chance for me to have some fun, and make new friends. This was a lot harder than I expected. I've only been here for two days and I'm more than ready to go home.
I thought I knew Spanish pretty well in America but now that I'm in Spain nothing makes sense anymore. I can understand the basis of what people are saying to me, but I usually would miss a word or two. In America not knowing a word or two was a 95% instead of a 100% on a test, but in Spain it means you can't communicate with anyone. I can never get the context what people are saying right. I can't tell who is being serious, or who is being sarcastic. There was one incident when someone said my American clothes were really nice. I said thank you, but they just laughed. I guess that was sarcasm. Any time I try to talk all I receive is laughter or confused faces. This really sucks.
Today I was so confused when school ended at 11AM. I think some one was trying to explain to me (I was lucky to get anyone to talk to me) that everyone had to 'rest' or something like that. I was happy I got to leave school, but when I went to what I understood was the local market to buy some new Spanish clothes , no one was there. I have no choice to but to sit in my 'house' from noon until three because the rest of town is deserted during that time.
In America I wouldn't have had school today because it is Columbus Day, but that doesn't apply here. I can't even watch the Red Sox because all that is on TV is soccer, and its in Spanish of course.
The school that I am going to does not have its own soccer team, so I would have to join a random club with players that are way too good for me.
The only good thing is that, the people I am staying with have a computer and a telephone. These two things will help me survive. At least I can talk to my parents and friends.
I just want to come home.
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