So lately life in Madrid has been getting kinda hard, and I'm definitely getting more excited to go home. I am so sick of random crazy people on the street, last thursday I had two men try and talk to me and ended up grabbing my jacket (mind you I was not alone with a guy and a girl, and in the center of Madrid). I then proceeded to turn around yelling at them in english cuz I was so caught off gaurd and pushed them several times away from me. It is so frustrating to feel like you need to be around guys to feel safe. Also being harassed even when I'm completly bundled up and covered, clearly not asking for any type of attention.
The next day me and Ubah went shopping and almost got hit by a car, we were standing near a side street to a One-Way and this man was not going to stop, or even ask us to move. So now I have bought a gigantic ring that's made out of metal that if I need to punch someone, might actually do some damage. I hate feeling like everyone is out to get you, or harass you, and I'm worried about when I go back to the States if I will continue to be mean to strangers. Don't mean to be a downer or complain, but this is what it's really like for me here.
However! Yesterday we went on a day trip with ISA to Segovia and it was really pretty! A lot colder than Madrid but it actually looked a lot like autumn in Washington. We got to see the aquaduct and cathedral along with a boring museum. Although the tour guides were extremly boring I had fun with my friends :)
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