Classes...

A lot has changed since I last updated you about my classes.  I've started 3 new classes, taken mid-terms, written papers, given presentations and finished the only classes I had when I last wrote about my classes. So what's new?

Historia del Mediterraneo Antiguo...

I’m done with this class!  I took the final last week Thursday and this week I have been blissfully sleeping in when I normally would have been at this class.  I got a 7 (out of 10) on the final.  I know, you’re probably thinking 7 out of 10, not your best work Leah but I was shocked I did this well.  First of all, this is my class with other Spaniards so I figured if I was able to understand and regurgitate half as much as they could I was doing well.  Secondly, during the exam, there were two questions 1)describe the founding of Rome and 2)describe the Mycenaean trading in the central Mediterranean.  Foundation of Rome, ok, pretty standard.  Mycenaean trade routes?  We never talked about trading! We talked about things found in graves and to be honest I always zoned out during that part because I never thought it was important.  (Side note: I took me 3 weeks to figure out what micénico was.) So during the exam I had my three or so (short) paragraphs about Rome and maybe 5 bullet points of things that were found some place (which I pretty much made up) while the Spaniard next to me was on the back of her third page.  This really didn’t instill confidence in my answers…  And finally, I already knew that the 2 other Americans in my class got a 4 and a 4.5. So, in short, I feel great about my 7! (I also might note that a 7 here doesn’t exactly translate to 70% in the US)

Other classes…

I don’t have nearly as much to tell about these classes: Art and Artist, Contemporary Spanish Literature, and a Spanish Grammar class.  I’ve taken 2 mid-terms, given 2 presentations, and written a paper (along with a few smaller activities).  Overall I really enjoy my classes.