After the break, the campus is now returning to normal. The first week back was difficult, to say the least, as Professors served us an unappetizing meal of papers, projects, and constructive criticism regarding our midterms, not to mention portents about our impending finals. Finals? Yes, finals, and in 6 weeks. Though it may seem like eternity, the second half of the semester is always too quick, and too full of work to be done. That said, I also need to sign-up for classes , finish my transfer to the Boston campus from the Madrid Campus program, and figure-out how to cram the past year of my life into a suitcase and a half( under 50 pounds, of course). The transfer process to Boston has moved without much difficulty, so far. After sitting through a short meeting and filling out a transfer request form, Boston notified me that I had been conditionally accepted. SUMC will look over my grades and classes at the end of the semester to see if I can successfully make the switch to Boston. Most of what I have to do now is to register for classes at the end of this month.
For weekend enjoyment, after writing three papers and prepping for a major project in Business Law and Ethics, I spent Friday resting, Saturday at the Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Sunday at El Rastro. The Thyssen currently has two temporary exhibitions, Heroines and Jean Leon Gerome. Heroines is a study of women in art, from many centuries, and contains paintings by artists such as Waterhouse, Degas, Morisot, Goya and Hopper. The exhibition takes place both in the Thyssen as well as Caja Madrid Foundation. The other exposition was of famous historical painter Jean Leon Gerome’s work and was simply fantastic. I strongly recommend the audio-guide wherever I go, and this exhibit was no exception. The icons of art that he created, images of the Far East and of Roman gladiators, have nearly eclipsed his name, becoming a part of America’s public consciousness. Since I am on an extremely tight budget for the rest of the semester, I was forced to forego an official exhibit guide (35 Euros), and instead bought a postcard.
Although my budget is limited, I did set-aside money in order to finish my shopping and so decided to go to El Rastro. I needed a leather belt and a leather briefcase as well, in anticipation of internship interviews. Originally a leather market, I knew I would find exactly what I needed at El Rastro. After finding a leather belt for 2 euros, a handmade leather briefcase, a terra cotta pig, and 11 scarves I went home to prepare for the coming week.
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