Yesterday, after I wrote my blog I decided to stay up to watch the democratic presidential debate on youtube with Bobby and Eli. It was my first time watching an entire debate and actually listening to what the candidates were saying. Before I came to Spain I really didn't care for paying attention to the news or politics because I would have rather used my time for binge watching Netflix. (Always a good idea.) I especially had no interest in politics because I figured they're all corrupt anyway in some aspects and I didn't think that my vote would matter that much. Basically, the same idea that every other millennial has; my vote doesn't matter. So what made me change my mind? Well, first of all, this decision wasn't something I was actively thinking about when I first arrived in Spain; it developed over time. Every single day at every single meal my host family watched the news. Nothing else. I didn't really think much of it at first but most of our lunch or dinner conversations revolved around something more complicated than, "How are you?" and "How was school?" Nigh, we were talking about politics, government, corruption, which for the first few days was really difficult because my level of Spanish vocabulary when trying to explain U.S. government was slim to none. What was more interesting though was as I was trying to explain U.S. government and what's going on in our country, I found myself forgetting a lot and that they even knew more about my country than I did. I was a little ashamed. Sure, I had learned these things in grammar school and even high school but with every ending of the school year, I dumped what I deemed useless information to make space for subjects I was actually interested in. But now, I was sitting at my kitchen table trying to explain something I couldn't remember. To say the least, I was embarrassed. But my second reason to vote this upcoming election is because I can! And, I at least want to make an "educated" decision (aka find the politician that lies less than the others because you don't really know what a politician will do until they actually do it). After we watched the debate, I went to sleep and woke up a little late so I had to rush to get my things together for school. I still managed to get to my Spanish class on time! About 20 mins in, on of my missing classmates ran in out of breath. Naturally, we were all concerned and asked him what had happened. Long story short, apparently he had been on the metro and didn't have any money on his card. The police approached him asking him for money to pay but he didn't have any money either. He also tried to be a genius by telling them, "Yo no hablo Español." (Of course, in Spanish.) They proceeded to ask him for his identification, which of course he didn't have with him. Genius! Then, they asked, "Well, where are you from?" His reply? "Mexico." (Just so you know, he really is from the U.S.) So he clearly wasn't thinking logically because he had just told the police he was from a Spanish speaking country but didn't speak Spanish. Surprisingly, they didn't arrest him or even fine him! He said it was because he was acting so dramatic. A+ job! After Spanish class, I came back home to work on some of my homework before I went to have my last lunch with my family before they left. Lunch was great, as always and they even gave me a ton of food to take home. I happily received roasted veggies, cake, yellow rice, and PEANUT BUTTER! They brought peanut butter from back home!! I almost cried when I saw it. (For those of you that don't know, it's close to impossible to find peanut butter in Spain.)
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