How do I start this?
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Hello...?
Aye, no sé. Bueno. Empezer al principio.
So in February, around Valentine's Day, I went (correction, attempted to "went") to the movies with my friend and roommate Dorothy. We were going to go see The Theory of Everything with Eddie Redmayne, because... does there really need to be an explanation? It's Eddie Redmayne, a fantastically talented actor that won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his role in this film. Piquing our interest, we decided to brave the cold tundra of MSU campus to sit in the uncomfortable-but-free seats for the 7:10 showing of The Theory of Everything in Wells Hall.
So we left, bundled up in our coats and hats and scarfs and whatnot, only to find upon arrival that the show had been canceled. After the fact that we had walked for about 25 minutes in the arctic winds and snow, there was a little piece of paper on the desk where the popcorn and tickets were at that read, "Movies cancelled due to weather," or something al0ng those lines. Fantastic. So we ended up walking back to Holmes Hall, cold and angry at the lack of communication from UAB.
Why had they not told us that the shows were canceled previously? My boogers still thawing in my nose, I got onto my computer to check my email to see if UAB had sent an email that I missed about canceling the shows. (As it turned out, instead of posting on the UAB website, which we checked previously before leaving, they posted a notice on Twitter about the closings. 1) I don't have a Twitter. 2) Why the heck would I check my Twitter account before leaving to go to the movies?)
As I rifled through my multitude of emails and thought to myself about how I really did need to go and check it more often, I saw notices about study abroad opportunities. Now, most of the time when I saw these, I would just hit delete and be like, "Eh. Maybe later. Can't be bothered to do anything about it now." But at this time, I finally thought, "You know what, I do need to get 9 credits to fill my Spanish minor with. And this is part of my plan right now with my adviser. What the hell. Why not?" So I went to the Office of Study Abroad (OSA) page and started to search for programs. Literally, I searched "Programs in Spain," because I was super prepared and knew exactly what I wanted.
As you may guess, I got quite a few hits, since MSU is apparently pretty good at this whole "Study Abroad" thing. I had heard that the program in Valencia was popular, so I searched for that one. However, the deadline for summer program sign-up was approaching, and it was full. A bit disheartened, I kept searching, stumbling upon a program in Santander, Spain called "Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture in Santander." The program was a 2 month long study abroad in Santander, Spain, offered 9 credits, and was still open. "Hmm," I thought. "Sounds like what I want." So of course, I signed up.
3 weeks later, I got an email from the OSA saying, "Congratulations! You have been accepted to your study abroad program! Now pay us copious amounts of money and make sure you do these things. Oh, and have fun!" More or less of what it said. That's when it really hit me.
I was going to be living in Spain for 2 months this coming summer.
What have you gotten yourself into now, Sarah Adelle?
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