Ilanit,

Welcome to Madrid. What you are feeling is natural. My daughter is in Madrid right now. When she arrived last August, she was missing the U.S.A. a lot! She complained about the food and new rules like no long showers; only one phone call a day. Making appointments to use the internet at her school, long walks, heavy meals and so on. After a month or two adjusting in Madrid, most of the messages she sends via e-mail are all happy things she has been doing in Madrid. Make an extra effort to meet Spanish students at your school. Go out with them and learn from them about Spain and their culture. I hope the next time, I read your messages it would be happy messages. Take care.