Back to university..

After spending 10 days of relax, last Wednesday we had to come back to university. 

Magdalena and Fallas have been amazing! I live in Burriana, a town in which Fallas have a long tradition. March is the most important month of the year for most people here in Burriana. They live intensely this month, and when it finishes, they are already thinking in the following year. 

Fallas begin on March 15th, and the monuments take place on the streets. This night is called "la plantà", and people are very interested in how will be the fallas. Besides, they begin to think which will be the winning falla. Most times, there are two or three fallas that always get the better prizes. 

On March 16th, a jury assess the fallas, and takes place the prizes presentation.

Next days, Burriana is a whole party! There are lots of "mascletàs" and lots of activities for the people.

Fallas end up on March 19th, when take place the traditional Ofrenda, in which anyone who wants to get dress with a fallera folkloric costume, can do it. That night, fallas are burnt, and the week is over.

Now, we have three academic weeks till the Easter. It is time to work hard and to make the most of our time!

See you soon :)

Iria.

Welcome!

Welcome everybody to my new blog! I'm Iria, and I'm starting this blog because I'm studying Translation and Interpretation at UJI University, in Castellón, and our English teacher has encouraged us to write a blog to improve our English. Here I will write anything that come to my head. Hope you like it!

It's Friday, and as every Friday night I get ready to watch the tv program 'Hermano Mayor'. It's about teenagers who have lost their control and they cause problems at home. Usually, they neither work nor study. Drugs are normally another influential factor in their behavior, so they are in a really big problem, although most times they can't realise it.

Pedro García Aguado, a former handball player who ended up in drugs, is the responsible to re-educate the teenagers. Drugs ruined his professional career and his life, and now he want to help youth with problems.

Sometimes, boys and girls in 'Hermano Mayor' show that they can change their behavior, and they apologize their parents. However, most times, you can see that boy who is able to hit his father or his grandmother, that he'll never change. I can't stand it. I can't see how a boy is able to shout his parents, steal their jewels or break their furniture. I don't know how they can sleep peacefully after have made their parents cry.

On the other hand, today has been our last day at class because tomorrow begins in Castellón Magdalena's party, and next week Fallas begin in my town, so I'm happy because I will have 12 days of relax! 

See you soon!

Iria