of course

This morning we had our orientation and grammar class at 930 AM. mercedes said i could leave around 915 and be there on time. so what time do i wake up this morning? oh, 917 AM...i set my alarm for 830 PM and it didn't go off. so i ran into the bathroom and i think mercedes though i left already because she looked at me and said "confundido (im confused)" and i said 'yeah i am going to be late...' and she gave me an apple to eat on the way. so i was almost a half hour late.

 then they gave us a tour of la universidad and we went and saw the church in the university that was built in the spanish inquisition and has 2 tombs in it of famous spaniards and tombs underneath as well. the gold details on the wall were amazing and the details in the marble statues too. we also saw a square opening where they said was during the inquisition they would bring people here after they were condemned in the church to prepare to die in la plaza zocodover and they would have to walk there naked. the fact that it still exists with its marble and stone columns and arches is amazing. 

we had our first grammar class today too and after we had our welcome party with a full spread of comida espanola-cheese, bread, ham, tortilla espanola (an egg omelet with potato), croquettes (like a mashed potato, ham and cheese that looks like a mozarella stick) and empanadas (look like hot pockets you can have them with meat, chicken, etc. but these had fish inside) and of course Sangria which is a sweet wine with fruit. these are typical spanish tapas or appetizers that they eat before dinner which i  went home and ate at 230 with mercedes. other than the late start it was a good first day!