Day 7 - The Big Test!

Philip passed his final exam in his A2 level class so he's very happy that he'll be moving into the more advanced B1 class.  We have just enough time left for him to be able to complete that course so that is why he was putting a lot of pressure on himself to pass this week. 

I just took my entrance exams for school this morning.  I was dreading the speaking exam as I can't seem to get the words out that I want to say.  It's daunting when you've never spoken another language fully without the help of English.  However, Philip informed me on the Metro on the way to the school that you can use English if you get stuck.  Had I known that...!  Anyhow, I too was putting a lot of pressure on myself to get into the A2 level class as I have enough time to complete it before leaving as well.  And at the end of A2, they say you can speak well enough to converse in public situations.  Anyhow, to make a long story short...I got into A2!  Yay!  Although, the coordinator told me I'm "borderline" - which we all knew already - so I will probably struggle the first week (ack!).

Philip in front of the Museo de Prada

Philip and I spent the rest of the day wandering around Madrid.  We went to see "Guernica", Pacasso's famous painting in the Museo de la Reina Sofia (Queen Sofia Museum).  I'm not a huge art lover so I let Philip wander around and I went across the street and had a beer and some bruscetta afuera (outside).  You see people in Madrid are always sitting outside restaurants in the cold with their coats on.  So, I just had to try it.

Why do I always look like I'm not smiling?!

We also got a chance to go across the street and see the beautiful Atocha train station.  They have taken the old portion where trains used to come into the platforms and have transformed it into a tropical garden (turtles and all!).

Philip and I haven't had much time this week together so it was a nice day and the weather was beautiful.