Internship Mania!

So I just recently got back from BARCELONA, which was amazing, but as I'm a week behind on my blogs I'm gonna start from where I left off after Bruges.
Sunday was basically a do nothing day, which was fine with me because after Bruges and then going out I was pretty tired. My homestay family cooked me yet another delicious dinner, which was extremely nice because they're not obligated to cook for me on Sundays, but they did. Awesome!
On Monday I went to my first interview at the International Rescue Committee, which lasted less than ten minutes and therefore had me pretty nervous. Then I had a few classes and we went to our French class, where they put me in beginner? Everyone else in the class hasn't taken a day of French, and although I think it will be really cool to be able to see how a language is taught at the beginning, I think I may ask to be switched to intermediate because I do want to learn a bit of the language.
Tuesday I had an interview with a Member of the European Parliament, Peter Skinner, who was extremely personable and seemed like a good guy to work for. After that I interviewed with ICE VISTA, a new organization that has two full-time employees working in their house but seemed pretty cool. After that I went back to Parliament to interview with Peter Stasny, a former player on the Jersey Devils! what what! But also as it turns out also extremely conservative and against the protection of baby seals. Then we had our first security class with Jamie Shea, who works at NATO and seems extremely cool.
Wednesday I interviewed with European Link, where you get to go into the Parliament and take notes on the committee meetings. The place looked pretty awesome, but the guy asked really forceful questions and looked like he would be hard to work with.
Then we went to go see the Compleat Works of William Shakespeare for Rinske's birthday- it was pretty hilarious and the theater was pretty and tiny.
On Thursday I actually found out what internship I got- it was the IRC!! I was so happy because that's the one I really wanted and the one that I am msot interested in. I'm not sure that I was their first choice because the way that Catherine (our internship coordinator) phrased it made it seem like she pushed me on them- but whatevs, at least I have the opportunity to show them what I've got!
The other great thing about the IRC is they have offices in DC and New York, so if I like them and they like me I may have a connection to a job in the US! Yay!
After a day of classes and finding out our internships, Christina, Shiza, Katie, Ben, Trent and I started off on our journey to Barcelona! It was amazing and I will describe it in detail on this blog, but I am so tired now that I don't think I can do it justice.
So I will end here- sorry if this post isn't enitrely "up to par"- I will only be able to think straight again when I get some quality sleeping time.
I love you all!
~Lucia