So here I am! South Hadley, MA (in the middle of the woods) surrounded by nature, a bunch of different species of squirrels and women, loads of women (any guy's dream come true, huh?). At first it may sound scary...I never imagined this experience to be like this in the least...Quite the opposite actually! I thought this would be super American, like any other college but NOooo. It can't be, even if it wanted to be like the rest. This school is old, has traditions and people study a whole lot (did you guys know that this is the second university in the country with the biggest load of homework after Yale?)..it's gotta be good  Academically speaking it is excellent- no doubt about it- I am glad to be here in that sense. On the other hand, there is absolutely nothing to do around here. If you want to go for a walk, shopping, dine out or something other than study or attend Mount Holyoke events you have to go to Northampton (where Smith College is), 35 mins away from here or Amherst (where UMass is), 25 mins away by bus. Distances are inmense to me here..Also, how come buses take up to 5 times longer to reach the same destination a car does? American mysteries I guess. Those little towns are gorgeous, they are very New England-like and both are incredibly charming but that's it, nothing else around here. If you want to go somewhere that resembles a big city you have to go to Boston (1 hr and a half away by car- 3 hours by bus at least). Boston is just gorgeous, interesting... A CITY!!! I miss Madrid sooo much here.