Day 12 (Alex Tedeschi)

¡Hola! Today was a very accomplishing and hot day. We started out the same with breakfast and school but we had examenes (finals). The finals were not too difficult and we expect great grades because we studied and learned so much. In gramática (grammar) the exam was what we are used to back home. In conversation, we acted out a store robbery and in culture we completed a written exam. We were all very excited to finish the exams!

After class we all got in groups and went to el mercado (market) to buy food for our cooking class later on. We purchased items such as arroz(rice), tomates(tomatoes), and pollo(chicken). All of us had to ask for our items in Spanish. Then we left to our host homes to eat lunch and either siesta or work on our videos for the final grade of this trip. 

Lastly, everyone went to a cooking class. Together we made one large paella and gazpacho. Both were so delicious and we finished it all! I learned how to make both for the first time and I'm excited to try to make it at home. We all ate together and enjoyed the authentic Salamancan food. We then went back home for dinner, because the portions were small. Finally, some ended their last night in Salamanca in the Plaza Mayor and celebrated how far we have come with Spanish with a cold helado (ice cream).

Alex Tedeschi