Almost done

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Some classes have ended, finals have started, and my time here is winding down. In some ways, I feel like I just got here, but some things I've done seem like they happened so long ago. I remember the day I arrived like it was yesterday. I was nervous about having to live my life in Spanish for the following 4 months and about living with a Spanish family, whom I knew nothing about other than the name. I remember finding it hard to eat for a few days just because of the nervous tingling in the pit of my stomach. Now, the butterflies are gone and I feel like Salamanca is a home. I know it so well; it seems crazy that I may never come back.

I went to a soccer game last week. Salamanca vs Córdoba. The game wasn't that great until the last five minutes when Salamanca finally made a goal and won the game. I guess I would compare the crowd to one of an American football game, though the fans here are much more enthusiastic. I would have enjoyed it more had it not been below freezing, but it did snow for a bit, so that raised my spirits. Cold weather is always more bearable with snow, don't you think? But I won't lie, my feet were definitely frozen by the end of the game, and it took about 30 minutes for them to thaw.

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Photos

The Cordoba fans
Would American football fans make something like that? Probably not.

Everyone that went
Erin, Austin, Glynna, Sarah, and me

The Salamanca Fans
The banner says "Grita el Corazón" which means, "The heart yells/cheers" I guess. It's the 'anthem' for the Salamanca team, Hala Unión. You can listen to it here: http://www.elfutbolin.com/equipos/salamanca/himno.asp

The Salamanca Team
Along with a children's soccer team, who got to play a mini game on the fiels at halftime

Yum. Game snacks
Sarah's going to have trouble washing the Cheeto-orange off her gloves. But she was so cold, she didn't want to take them off.