Beginning of my spanish life

And so it began.
I have arived to Spain 5 days ago. I flew from Ljubljana to Zurich and then from Zurich to Madrid, where I spent my first day in Spain with other exchange students. Now it's my 4th day in Barcelona with an amazing host family. 

That's what I learned so far:
1. When you have no idea what others are saying, just smile and say 'si' a lot.
2. It's normal for them to wear shoes in the house.
3. Spaniards are very friendly people, who sure like to touch you all the time, even if you are just a stranger.

4. You greet everyone with a kiss on each cheek.
5. On TV everything is in Spanish.
6. It doesn't matter if you can't speak spanish well, what matters is that you try. People will see you're making an effort to learn the language and they will appreciate it a lot.

Overall, I really enjoyed my time here so far and I believe it will only get better. Here are some photos I took:

10 days to go

Only 6 days of summer holidays are left over and only 10 days till I leave for Spain. I had a lot of doubts at first, but now I'm almost 100% sure I will have the best year ever. Sure, there are things I will miss, like my family and friends, who I can't even imagine living without, but I believe this year living abroad will definetely be worth it.

Few weeks ago I got an amazing family in a small town called Sant Esteve in Barcelona. I have two younger brothers Abel and Pau, and parents Isidre and Mila, who are enthusiastic about sports and nature. They are all very open-minded and friendly people, who I just can't wait to meet. 

In addition to everyhing, the exchange also provides you learning a new language. Even if I was scared at first, because I only know few words in spanish (una cerveza por favor), I am now happy that I have a chance, not only to learn one language, but also catalan besides spanish. I believe I will return home with a lot of new knowledge, experiences and opportunities for even better future.