It's already been a week?

If there is one thing that I have already learned from being here it's that when going abroad, you have to allow yourself a good 4 or 5 days to figure it out.. Just being here a week and looking back to when i first got here, i was terrified! Granted this is the first time that i have ever been to Europe or done anything like this before, but i was definitely overwhelmed. But now, having a week under my belt, I can confidently say that things are going great! To name a few:
-I finally mastered the shower. Come to find out it isn't as tricky as it seems.
-My stomach has gone through its adjustment to spanish cuisine, it now finds it pretty delicious (for the most part...)
-I'm speaking a lot better now, i can already tell a difference in my speaking abilities from being around the language all the time.
-My first week of classes came and went, and went well at that. although next week we shall see if my feelings change, because that's when the presentations and what not start kicking in.
-My unsecured internet connection has held strong! and skype is one of the coolest things ever, as it has kept me in touch with folks at home so i don't miss them too terribly :)
Every now and then (pretty much daily haha) i have this moment, either when i'm doing homework with my balcony doors open to the breeze, or laying on the beach, or sitting in the barrio drinking sangria with the group, where i think to myself: you are studying in spain.. who gets to do this?!?! its pretty awesome, if i do say so myself.
Another thing that is pretty neat is that we came with a group of 14, so we all are getting to know each other pretty well. as corny as it sounds i've really enjoyed hanging out with them and becoming friends with them. and it's even neater that we didn't really know each other before the trip.
well, it is officially the weekend now!! i think we will be eating lunch here pretty soon and then i'm going to take a little siesta before some of the girls and i do a little shopping. then after dinner i think the whole group is going to go out, which i am super excited about! We went out a few nights ago to watch the barcelona/manchester game (fyi: barcelona won, the city went nuts, and we got to see it all!! it was so fun, and people were driving around honking and singing and going crazy until like 3 or 4 in the morning. yay barzo) but i still feel like i haven't truly experienced alicante night life, so tonight should be really fun!
Busy weekend ahead and lots of homework to do for next week, but all is well!