Hola a todos!
As you can see, I'm now writing to you all from Sevilla, in the south of Spain. Tomorrow I'm moving in with my (as yet undisclosed) host family, so everyone in the program is really nervous. We haven't really been improving our Spanish that much yet because we haven't met any Spaniards, though I'm sure tomorrow will be the beginning of what is hopefully a very successful venture.
Back at Penn, however, NSO (New Student Orientation) is just beginning as freshman move into one of the 11 College Houses, saying good-bye to old friends and hello to new ones. It's really a fun time at Penn for everyone, not just freshmen, because upperclassmen are reuniting with people they haven't seen since May. So enjoy the whole week, because once class starts, it's best to stay on top of your work from the beginning of the semester, rather than trying to play catch-up later on.
Hasta la próxima semana!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
One Week Left
With just over a week until I jet over to Spain, I'm taking time to just relax at home and prepare myself for departure. I just finished working at my usual summer job, but next year I don't plan on returning there. I've been working as a marketing representative at a local casino since I've graduated high school, but I plan on getting an internship next summer (once I figure out what I want to intern for, of course).
Packing for a big trip abroad will be probably be incredibly difficult, unlike packing for a regular semester at Penn. If you're facing that particular challenge for the first time, don't fret! Just bring clothes that you ACTUALLY wear, because you don't have much space for clothes you "might need" in your dorm room (though girls: it never hurts to have a nice dress on hand). And besides, if you find that you need something you left at home, you can always get it sent to you from home or head down to Walnut Street or to the King of Prussia Mall (Bus 124 or 125 from just outside 30th Street Station) for a shopping trip.
If you're from a somewhat warmer climate than Philly (e.g. Florida or Southern California), be sure to pick up winter coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and sweaters. You'll start to need them toward the end of October, at the earliest. Sometimes we'll have warmer falls/early winters in Philly, but you never really know. And if you have sweaters (or any clothes) that require dry cleaning, don't worry, because there is a dry cleaning service just steps from the Quad.
Happy Packing!
Packing for a big trip abroad will be probably be incredibly difficult, unlike packing for a regular semester at Penn. If you're facing that particular challenge for the first time, don't fret! Just bring clothes that you ACTUALLY wear, because you don't have much space for clothes you "might need" in your dorm room (though girls: it never hurts to have a nice dress on hand). And besides, if you find that you need something you left at home, you can always get it sent to you from home or head down to Walnut Street or to the King of Prussia Mall (Bus 124 or 125 from just outside 30th Street Station) for a shopping trip.
If you're from a somewhat warmer climate than Philly (e.g. Florida or Southern California), be sure to pick up winter coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and sweaters. You'll start to need them toward the end of October, at the earliest. Sometimes we'll have warmer falls/early winters in Philly, but you never really know. And if you have sweaters (or any clothes) that require dry cleaning, don't worry, because there is a dry cleaning service just steps from the Quad.
Happy Packing!
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