Day 13-Un ocupado día

It is slightly weird being back in Spain and back to the same routine.  We were all talking yesterday about having to go back to class and being exhausted and everything, which reminded me of how we talk about going back to school after like a Christmas break or something, but I don't think our professors our going to "take it easy on us".  I sat down for breakfast this morning and my señora came and asked me about my trip, so I told her a little about it.  Then I asked her about her weekend, and she showed me her foot, which was all swollen and black and blue, and she said she had fallen!  It looked painful!  Then I headed off to class, but I was still rather tired.  We got to take a mini field trip though today because we left class around 12:30 or so and went to a Flamenco shoe store!  I even volunteered to try on a pair, so I got to stand on a little box and tap around.  Then we went to see one of the original flamenco paintings.  It was cool to see but I had to go meet a lady to talk about tutoring and I was already running late because he had kept us like 15 minutes extra, so I was rushing to leave!  I made it back to the center and then met with Vicki, who runs the Gota de Leche program.  This program is basically set up to help decrease infant mortality.  They feed needy students breakfast at school and make sure they drink their milk.  She said a lot of parents will just feed their young kids coffee because it is what they drink.  Basically I would be helping one of the coordinators to serve breakfast, which I thought sounded like fun except for the fact that I would have to take a bus.  I don't even know how the Penn State bus system works, let alone the Sevilla bus system, but it's a learning experience right?  So I agreed to do it!!  Then I had to rush over to go to my tutoring session and we just reviewed the differences for ser and estar.  We are doing basic grammar, but because my classes are not grammar based, I think it's good to get this type of review.  We also just practiced some conversation, which I still need a lot of work on!  I had my bocadillo again but this time with some little sugary donuts...um yum....then I headed home and relaxed, looked at some pictures from out trip, and read some wonderful letters from home.  Then I took a quick siesta and set off on a WILD GOOSE CHASE!  I decided I could find the post office on my own and I needed to buy my bus pass, but that I had no idea where to go, so I went exploring.  The first post office I went to had been shut down and still no luck with the bus passes.  At this point I had been walking close to an hour, so I was not quite sure what to do anymore.  I finally found a Spanish English institute, so I asked them about both and I was actually right beside a stand that sold bus passes and she gave me directions to the post office!  The lady at the bus station was not too happy that I did not know what pass to get, but the volunteer lady had told me three things and when I told her, she asked which of two cards I wanted.  I had no idea, so I chose one; let's hope it works!  So I got to mail my letter, get a pass, and see a whole new beautiful part of Sevilla: overall not too bad!!  Then I went back home for dinner, which was rice and meat, and I loved it!  But get this: my señora comes into my room and points down to her leg and she has a big old cast on her foot!!!!  I could not believe it!!!  Yet when I tried to help her with my window, she said no, and wanted to do it on her own.  She is still trying to serve me, with a cast and two basically crutches: what a woman!  Then I took some time to read and get ready for bed because I have an early morning for my first day of volunteering!  I am a little nervous about the bus but excited for the day!