Pourquoi on se lève le matin?

Good question: " Why do we get up every morning?" It can sound stupid but it's a question that can have many answers: because I HAVE to do something, because it's part of the routine, because that day I'm are happy and i want to transmit it to the people that surrounds me, because I want to discover new things, see what adventures are awaiting for me that day, because I'm sad and i'd like to find a reason to smile again...

The teacher raised up this question today in class and I found it really interesting. ---Yes, for those of you who don't know It i'm studying in France for a month. Oui, oui, seriously studying--- and even if it's August (usually time to enjoy the holidays) it's not bad to think about a question like this one as a warm up exercise for the new course that is about to start in less than a month.

In the following days I will update telling you about my trips here in France, how I'm enjoying the food, the french environment and company of its people and some other things. Talk to you soon! ;)

PS. Hoy no va a haber traducción a español porque no me da tiempo, pero prometo que la habrá y si no ya lo compensaré escribiendo algún día solo en español. ¡Hasta pronto!

Spring semester at Loyola

Someone reminded me I still have a blog... I know that even though the last time i wrote I said I would do it more often, I haven't...but this time my purpose is stronger.Let's see how much it lasts ;)

Many things have changed from that Wednesday February 2. I've met a lot of new people, I've forged great friendships, I've tried new things, and sadly I'm not at Loyola anymore. Looking backwards it feels like it was yesterday when we were coming back from Christmas at home , ready to live an even more amazing semester.

Life didn't deceive us: California, Washington, New York again, reunion at Loyola with those who had abandoned us in December, baseball game, more midnight breakfasts, creation and enlargement of our little family,Picnics with piña colada and many other things. I could write pages and pages of those last four months, but i don't feel

like i have the time to do it right now. I will just summarize the Spring semester with those few words i previously wrote, and thanking all those who made it possible. I'll never forget you.

PS. I know i'm writing this kind of late but you know the saying: "Better late than never."

Alguien me ha recordado que todavía sigo teniendo un blog y sé que aunque la otra vez dije que me había propuesto actualizar más a menudo no llegué a hacerlo; pero bueno, esta vez el propósito es de un grado un poco mayor...¡a ver cuanto dura!

Han cambiado muchísimas cosas desde aquel miércoles 2 de febrero cuando decidí escribir mis propósitos para el nuevo año. He conocido a mucha gente, han surgido muchas amistades de esas que no se olvidan ni a pesar de que haya muchos kilómetros de por medio, he probado a hacer cosas nuevas y, por desgracia ya no estoy en Loyola. Parece que fue ayer cuando volvíamos de vacaciones de Navidad esperando pasar un semestre mejor incluso del primero.

¡Y vaya si lo fue! California, Washington, New York otra vez, reencuentro con algunos de los que nos abandonaron en diciembre, partidos de baseball, más midnight breakfasts, creación y ampliación sucesiva de nuestra pequeña familia, picnics con piña colada en el jardín...y un largo etcétera con el que podría escribir una novela (ahora no me siento con ganas pero no desecho la idea de cara al futuro). Simplemente he decidido resumirlo en las frases anteriores y para completarlo sólo me queda dar las gracias a todos los que lo han hecho posible. No os olvidaré nunca.

PD. Sé que va algo tarde pero ya sabéis el dicho: "más vale tarde que nunca".