This is School Right?

One of the last weekends of March usually means lots and lots of snow for a native Minnesotan like myself, however this year I was sunburned. Although a sunburn is completely normal for someone as white as a ghost, a sunburn in March was almost as unfathomable as my location: The Alhambra. As a program we traveled to Granada for the weekend to experience a different spanish culture, this included going to Arab baths and getting massages, eating tapas, and drinking wine…best. field trip. ever. We visited the Cathedral where the Reyes Catolicas are entombed (Isabel y Fernando) and discovered that orange trees are more for decoration than for eating since they seemed to taste like lemons, however there was no lack of nutrition while in Granada. If you’re unfamiliar with the region, Granada takes pride in their tapas. Upon ordering a drink, whether it be a beer, wine or simply a coke, one receives an entire plateful of “free” food. For a poor college student like myself and my classmates, this was like winning the lottery. In addition to the food, flamenco is a part of their culture as well, and thus late one saturday night we found ourselves in a cave watching a family of gitanos (gypsies) dance inches away from our faces, and almost stomping on our feet. Overall, I would say it was an unbelievable trip, and as always I was left with the resounding question…this is school, right?