El grupo de los estudiantes y nuestras últimas fiestas juntos

On our last two weekends in Madrid, some of the students organized group get-togethers/fiestas at bars.  (We basically took over).  On Thursday, December 10th, it was at a bar called La Fábrica de la Yaya that was pretty close to our house.  Almost everyone was there, and it was so fun!  We were all wondering why we didn't start going out as a huge group sooner and more often. 

And then the last final hoorah was at La Via Lactica bar on the last day of finals- Thursday, December 17th.  EVERYONE was there, including Miriam and Nacho.  I think everyone had a blast and it was a nice way to end the semester.  It was great meeting new people and making new friends through the program.  I know a lot more USD students now and it sounds corny, but I think all of us who were in Madrid together this semester will always have a special bond/love for each other.  I saw a lot of Madrid kids the other night at the USD-Gonzaga basketball game and it was really cool.  Whenever I see one of them around, I'll always smile and be reminded of the great times we had in Madrid.