settling in.

this week is the second week of classes and my second week of being here. i am loving it more and more every day! i am really enjoying all of my classes so far.. a few of them will be more labor intensive as we get further into the semester, but all of my professors seem really awesome and in general classes should be fun, i think! i am finally feeling totally settled here. i love traveling on the metro and i have been exploring a bit more, though there is still so much more of the city i have yet to stumble upon. i am going to morocco on friday with a few of my friends.. even typing that is completely surreal for me, but i am SO excited and i think it's going to be a blast! my host family is totally sweet and i really like them a lot. they try to help me learn some new spanish every day, which is nice because i do want to learn it, and i am trying. my host mom also makes some delicious food, but nothing will ever able to replace a home cooked meal by mike and mary. i am still a little homesick, but i am making more friends and becoming more involved, and being busy makes the days fly by! i know that pretty soon it will be november, and before i know it i will be heading on a plane back to maine. i can already tell that this is going to be a life-changing experience, and although i was doubting myself for the first few days, i know that this is exactly where i'm supposed to be. it will be very tough at times, but i know that in the end i am going to grow so much. speaking of growing.. i also think i am going to lose weight while i am here. i walk EVERYWHERE! not that i am complaining, i am loving all of the walking and exploring and discovering. it's just so neat to get to know this ancient city. i am loving it so much.

i will post some pictures from this weekend when i get back on sunday! :)