"Tu gramática es muy baja"

Ughh we finally had our placement exam and classes start tomorrow. I can't wait for class, I just wanna know which ones I am in and who is in them with me. All the professors seem really nice, and one reminds me so much of my mom! I didn't do as well as I was hoping on the placement test, I was hoping to get into Hispanic Studies, which is the superior level, but I missed it by one point so I'm in Spanish Language and Culture. Supposedly if it's too easy I can try to move up but I doubt it will be. I realized today when they handed out the exam that I haven't used my brain since last semester ended at Umass. I forgot how to write an open response. At least she said my writing and speaking skills are very high but my gramática es muy baja. I tried to argue with her and explain that I haven't practiced spanish grammar since my class ended but no luck switching yet. I guess they placed me there for a reason but I'm stubborn.

After the exam Caitlin and I went to get coffee and talked for a long time, turns out we had a pretty similar situation to talk about. I feel like I finally enjoyed coffee how it is supposed to be here, we didn't even have to ask for la cuenta. He came over and asked if we wanted it. I still hate ordering food and drinks because I honestly feel like they purposely make it difficult. Like the tiniest mistake in pronunciation and waiter has NO idea what I am talking about. And then they finally realize and say it "correctly" and I can't hear any difference. Oh well.

I emailed our housing director about possibly switching to a family because this place is so depressing. And it's supposed to rain all week so I feel like it will only get worse. I doubt there is anything she can do but fingers crossed. On a positive note I found out they offer horseback riding at the CLM which is greaaaatttt.

This weekend vamos a Malaga, but it's also the Cadiz carnival so I don't know which one to do. Staying in a hotel with ISA sounds like heaven right about now but Cadiz is supposed to be insane and that would be pretty good too. No sé.

I can't figure out for the life of me why our señora neglects our room. She goes into every other room to clean the bathroom, make the beds and take out the trash but she hasn't been in here since the day we moved in. Weird, no? I need to remember to ask her today. Almost time for almuerzo!

Hasta Luego