We're talking weeks

This should be my last post for the month of May, and, as today is May 30, I have right around 2 weeks left in Europe. It's ridiculous to think that I have such little time left here, but the good news is that time here moves like a tractor trailer: generally slow, although at times it gains a lot of momentum and flies on the downhill stretches. So, for the most part I should be able to relish what time I do have left. Honestly, that's what I've mostly been doing the past week or so. I've gone on walks down by the cathderal, Plaza de Espana, or Parque Maria Luisa and just spent hours taking it in. Of course I've been studying and working too, but I'm just not overly preoccupied about classes. I mean, I only have one exam and one paper left, and the paper is almost done.

Exams
So, the exams here have turned out to be really easy so far. Both my university classes had exams that I really overstudied for. That's saying something since I really only studied a few hours for each of them. My hardest exam was actually a UNC program exam, but I'm pretty sure I passed. I got the final grade back from my Archaic Mediterranean class, and I got a 7.5 (the highest obtained was an 8), so I'm pretty happy with that. Like I said, exams have really been a no-stress thing here. That's been great, but I am worried about my work ethic next semester at UNC.

Phil time
So, tomorrow night I'm taking an overnight bus to Madrid. My friends Bennett and Alyssa are going with, which will be a good chance to say goodbye to them (they are embarking on a LONG series of travels which begins in Jerusalem). When I arrive in Madrid, I'll head to the airport to meet up with my cousin and dear friend Phil! Needless to say, I'm really excited to see him, and it'll be even more exciting to go to Dublin and London with him! Right now we have tentative plans to tour the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, go to the Guiness factory, and visit Trinity College in Dublin. In London, we are looking to go to a play at the Globe Theater, visit Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Parliament, the Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, etc etc. I can't wait!!! For those of you that don't know, Phil is a part-time model. Here's a picture:


So, life is good. God is good. I'm really glad to be seeing Phil, seeing London and Dublin, showing him my city, and just relishing my last little stretch here. I'll be happy to go home too, when the time comes. But the more I think about it, the more I think that one day I'll want to come back to visit Sevilla again if I have the chance. It's been an odd home for me for the past few months, but it's been home all the same. Hopefully I'll see a lot of you very, very soon! Yours, TJT.