"Washing up the dishes, sweeping, making the bed, and washing clothes." In her home, Alba has a washing machine and a dishwasher. This is not particularly common in Galicia, as my apartment has neither. Dryers for clothes are also very uncommon (even though everything is always wet here).
"My mom is a teacher at a school. My father works at the university, where he authorizes forms, prints off papers and books for the students, and helps the students with any problems." Alba's mother is a teacher with me at our primary school, CEP Ventín.
"I arrive to school at 8:40 and leave for home at 2:30." She added that she normally does not stay after school for activities. Institutos (high schools) in Spain do not typically have associated sports teams or much in the way of after-school programming.
"My mom drives me to school, since my school is between our home and Ventín." Many of the other students walk to school.
"I eat lunch at home with my mom. My favorite food is percebes (barnacles)." I have yet to try cooked barnacles, though I have heard from multiple people here that they are quite good. She added that her favorite dessert is baked cheesecake.
