My first week of classes is coming to a close.

I fought my way into a seminar yesterday (Contemporary Middle East) that was supposed to be 25 people but 100 of us showed up. After an hour of debating we got it down to 40, and I'm in.

Then I freaked out about why I couldn't get into a locked classroom for my next seminar only to discover that it starts next week. Great.

Next week is my real first week, though, because this week we didn't have our Smith Center classes; they decided to be nice and hold off a week so we could class shop at the other institutions. Also I'll be starting my internship sometime next week. Essentially, next week is when I start the rest of my semester.

Tonight, though, I leave for Spain! Three friends and I are going to Madrid Thursday night - Saturday morning and then Barcelona Saturday afternoon-Sunday night. It's costing me an arm and a leg but hey, it's Spain!!!

I have to run in order to get everything done for that, but I promise to post about it when I get back. Since I won't arrive in Geneva until late Sunday night, don't expect anything until Monday at the earliest. Adios!