Fourteenth Call, Spain

When we got on the call with the kids in the Basque region of Spain, they were so interested to know what it is like to live in the United States. They asked us question about what we eat, if we like football, what we do in our free time, and what we like to watch on television. The conversation continued with us asking them what they like to do for fun, which they answered with soccer, baseball, homework, video games, and playing with friends. The kids also enjoyed some of the same television shows as us, such as Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. They were very interested in american sports and their prevalence in our United States society. This was a connecting point for us, because like Football in the United States, Soccer in Spain is highly valued and very important. One interesting thing we noticed was that when they raised their hands to answer questions, they were actually raising their fingers rather than their whole hands. The conversation then switched to geography. We asked about places to travel in Spain, and the topography of those place. We learned that Spain is very mountainous, which is a paradox to the plains land here is Texas. The conversation bounced back to their question, and they wanted to know more about our school and how we get there. We discussed how we drive to school, how long we stay ay school for each day, what we do during the day, and how sports impact our school life. They even taught us some phrases in their native Basque language, such as "kaixo", which means "hello", "zer modue zaude", which means "how are you", and "agur", which means goodbye. In conclusion, it was an amazing experience to have the opportunity to listen and talk with theses kids and take away so much from our conversation.