Here in Salamanca, most of the women dress fancy. They are dressed fancy for the smallest occasions like going out to eat or shopping. But on other hand, the younger generation dress very flashy. Majority of the young women usually wear shirts with their stomach area showing and pants with their lower back revealed. It´s so popular here that students are allowed to wear clothes like that in the classrooms. Not only the students wear revealing clothing, the teachers wear them too. I truly think that there should be a cut off somewhere. There should be a dress code put in effect, at least for people with professions. Although, the people in Salamanca seem as if it´s not a problem. I know that it shouldn't be a problem about what people wear to work but something got to change. Now if they really want to wear revealing clothing than can do so after business hours. Well at least that´s how I feel about it. Because in the United States, there is a must about wearing appropriate clothing during working hours. And in my opinion, that should be a worldwide law.
In Salamanca, I think that people drive extremely to fast. It seems like everybody is in a rush. In the last two weeks, I have not yet seen any speed limit signs. I´ve saw various other traffic signs but, still no speed limit one. Everyday when I go to school and stand on the corner waiting for the light to change, I just pray that everything goes O.K. Also, the lights that suppose to help you with crossing, they street are weird to me. On the streets that have the most traffic, the lights seem to change quickier ( approx. 20 secs ). And on the streets with the least traffic, that light has much more time ( approx 60 secs ). Before I leave, I hope to somehow understand how the people here obey their traffic signs. But regardless of what, they must be very careful because I haven´t seen or heard of anybody having an accident.
Me gustan mucho las cosas pequeñas en Salamanca. Una cosa es el sol que se pone a las diez y media. Puedes disfrutar del dia entero. Otra cosa, es que las personas comen con sus familias. Comen almuerzo y cenan todos los dias. Me gusta que los perros caminan sin correaas los perros son muuy simpaticos. Ellos no ladran a las personas. Ultimo, me gusta que a la ciudad es muy silencio despues medianoche. Mas personas son en casa, en sus camas.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
SHELLEY BLOG # 3 WEEK 2
En Salamanca muchos personas caminan. Muchas personas no viajan en autobus o tren. Algunos no usan sus coches. Algunos usan sus motocicletas para desplazarse por ciudad. No veo personas montar en bicicleta. No veo a los niños patinar. Pero de algun modo, todos consigen desplazarse.
Today in class I learned how to answer various questions. My teacher taught us how to answer who is, what is and and how to describe people. I think it´s very important because it helps you to tell a lot about a person. Also, today I learned how to use the words that, this and those in singular and plural. This also helps when you are trying to ask a questions or even respond to someone else´s question. I think that although I´m in a low level class, the information that I learned here would be very careful when I return home. I am so happy that I have the opportunity to intake this much information.
I would like to thank whoever scheduled a daily meeting for us while in Salamanca. I am happy that we, as a group, meet everyday in San Boal. The reason I feel this way, is because all of us go separate ways after school and during the evening you may never see each other. The purpose of the meeting is to share things that you may have problems with or even get valuable information from Marta or Gaby. This time also gives us a chance to do our homework. It gives a chance to get help if we need it for our homework. Although the time that we meet may be very inconvenient, but I do take advantage of it and use it wisely.
Today in class I learned how to answer various questions. My teacher taught us how to answer who is, what is and and how to describe people. I think it´s very important because it helps you to tell a lot about a person. Also, today I learned how to use the words that, this and those in singular and plural. This also helps when you are trying to ask a questions or even respond to someone else´s question. I think that although I´m in a low level class, the information that I learned here would be very careful when I return home. I am so happy that I have the opportunity to intake this much information.
I would like to thank whoever scheduled a daily meeting for us while in Salamanca. I am happy that we, as a group, meet everyday in San Boal. The reason I feel this way, is because all of us go separate ways after school and during the evening you may never see each other. The purpose of the meeting is to share things that you may have problems with or even get valuable information from Marta or Gaby. This time also gives us a chance to do our homework. It gives a chance to get help if we need it for our homework. Although the time that we meet may be very inconvenient, but I do take advantage of it and use it wisely.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
SHELLEY BLOG # 2 WEEK # 2
La semana pasada, mi professor me dio mucha tarea. Hice siete paginas de una professora. Tambien, escribi´ los blogs. Estaba apresurada, porque yo a ir a Pamplona el sabado. Mi tarea ws muy facil. Tenia tarea, pero no la hice. Yo soy feliz porque tengo esta clase.
In Salamanca the pets here are so friendly. People usually walk their dogs without a lease. The dogs don´t bark at strangers and don´t snap at you if you pet them. The little dogs, are a little mean. Sometimes, they bark or try to get away from their owner. I also noticed that the birds here are not scared of people. Back at home, when you come close to a bird, they will fly away. But here, that´s not the case with the birds here. Over all, the people and pets here in Salamanca are more friendly than in the United States.
I find it so amazing that people in Salamanca dry their clothes outside. Nobody in Salamanca probably don´t even own a dryer. The Senora that I live with has a washing machine under her counter space. As a matter of fact, her house don´t even have a laundry room. Since I ´ve been here, I haven´t found a laundromat. But, I found various cleaners. I think that the people of Salamanca are so careful about saving energy. Most of them are so careful being wasting water. It is so important, that they don´t have public water fountains, not even in schools. Another fact, is when you go to a restaurant in the United States, when you sit down you are offered water and bread. Not in Salamanca , you must pay for a bottle of it. Although it seems weird, I think that the people of Salamanca are thinking in the future.
In Salamanca the pets here are so friendly. People usually walk their dogs without a lease. The dogs don´t bark at strangers and don´t snap at you if you pet them. The little dogs, are a little mean. Sometimes, they bark or try to get away from their owner. I also noticed that the birds here are not scared of people. Back at home, when you come close to a bird, they will fly away. But here, that´s not the case with the birds here. Over all, the people and pets here in Salamanca are more friendly than in the United States.
I find it so amazing that people in Salamanca dry their clothes outside. Nobody in Salamanca probably don´t even own a dryer. The Senora that I live with has a washing machine under her counter space. As a matter of fact, her house don´t even have a laundry room. Since I ´ve been here, I haven´t found a laundromat. But, I found various cleaners. I think that the people of Salamanca are so careful about saving energy. Most of them are so careful being wasting water. It is so important, that they don´t have public water fountains, not even in schools. Another fact, is when you go to a restaurant in the United States, when you sit down you are offered water and bread. Not in Salamanca , you must pay for a bottle of it. Although it seems weird, I think that the people of Salamanca are thinking in the future.
SHELLEY BLOG # 1 WEEK 2
En el cuatro de Julio, yo fui a un club para americanos. La musica era muy interesante. Todos estaban bailando justo igual que en casa. El DJ toca diferente musica. Nosotros celebramos hasta las dos de la mañana. Todos eran muy simpaticos. Yo quiero ir otra vez.
I´ve noticed here in Salamanca that the people dress very fancy. The women are always dressed nice during the day and night. They do just as much walking as everybody else and still maintain their balance in heels. The Spaniards are always eating out in some restaurant. No matter what time of day you will never find a table empty. Also, they drink more than we do in America. The only thing that I don´t agree with is that they allow their children be around things I feel that children should see. Most children are in the bed around 7:00 pm or even 8:00 pm, but here there´s no limit, at least to me it seems that way. I think that people in Salamanca are not tough even when it comes to their children.
One of the worst experience I had here was that my alarm clock that I brought just wouldn´t work. Everyday I would set it and somehow that time would always be two hours behind. The first time that I set it I was almost late for school on the first day. Thanks to my host mother, she woke me up. So that same day, I went out to buy a little cheap watch. And again, the time just wouldn´t keep. I dealt with that for two more days until I felt that enough was enough. But before I could deal with the situation, my host mother let me use my alarm clock for school. It ´s one of those that just ticks aloud. It ticks so loud that at night I have to put a pillow over my head. But I won´t complain because it has helped me thus far.
I´ve noticed here in Salamanca that the people dress very fancy. The women are always dressed nice during the day and night. They do just as much walking as everybody else and still maintain their balance in heels. The Spaniards are always eating out in some restaurant. No matter what time of day you will never find a table empty. Also, they drink more than we do in America. The only thing that I don´t agree with is that they allow their children be around things I feel that children should see. Most children are in the bed around 7:00 pm or even 8:00 pm, but here there´s no limit, at least to me it seems that way. I think that people in Salamanca are not tough even when it comes to their children.
One of the worst experience I had here was that my alarm clock that I brought just wouldn´t work. Everyday I would set it and somehow that time would always be two hours behind. The first time that I set it I was almost late for school on the first day. Thanks to my host mother, she woke me up. So that same day, I went out to buy a little cheap watch. And again, the time just wouldn´t keep. I dealt with that for two more days until I felt that enough was enough. But before I could deal with the situation, my host mother let me use my alarm clock for school. It ´s one of those that just ticks aloud. It ticks so loud that at night I have to put a pillow over my head. But I won´t complain because it has helped me thus far.
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