EXAMENES :P

Round 1 of tests are done. Some went better than others, and I have yet to find out how I did. Monday I had my history and grammar tests. For history I wrote 3 essays: 1) "Describe the 5 pillars of Muslim faith, the Sunna and Corán, Sunnites and Chiites." That question was hard because there are so many parts, including the pilgrimage to Mecca, their fast, and more to not only name but explain. IN Spanish. I didn't even know how to say pilgrimage in Spanish before coming here, so it was exciting to be able to do it! 2) "Explain the Yihad." The muslim holy war. Another page on that. And then I got to explain about the political system after the Iberian Peninsula was invaded. Great fun! haha Monday night was also stressful because I had a 2 1/2 hour meeting for my serve project, and I had tests I needed to be studying for. Tuesday I had my literature exam, which I feel like I nailed. Once again, it was exciting to be able to write essays on complex literary concepts in Spanish. I also had art history, which didn't go quite so well, but I"ll know how to study better next time. Tuesday night some friends and I painted "abanicos" - fans. Everyone uses them here, so it was fun to paint one. Yup that's all that's new for now. :)