Dear college companions,

Spainards know how to party. We should take lessons.

Love,
Rachel

Dear parents,

Spainards have an excellent police force, no need to worry about above comment.

Love,
Rachel

****WARNING: this message may contain unwanted information for older generations :) ****
Here is a how to guide on partying in Spain.
Step one: Eat dinner at 8:30 pm.
Step two: Take a nap from 9-10 pm
Step three: Buy preferred beverage before 11 pm when the store closes.
Step four: Make plans on where to meet around 11:30 pm
Step five: Meet at preferred public gathering place, i.e. a plaza, around 12 pm.
Step six: Admire how Spainards can successfully mix drinks on the Metro despite the constant movement.
Step seven: Take part in a common practice called "botellón" in which large groups of young citizens legally gather to drink alcoholic beverages before dancing it all off.
Step eight: Make sure to enter the club before 1 am because the 2 free drinks you get with your cover expire at 1:45 am.
Step nine: Discover that 1 am is waaaay too early to actually be there, but early enough where the coat check line isn't completely ridiculous.
Step ten: Check out all 7 floors of the club to determine which one has the best dancing atmosphere.
Step eleven: Dance! Dance! DANCE!
Step twelve: Enjoy the blast of cold air on the 1st floor dance floor.
Step thirteen: DANCE! (watch out for creepers too!)
Step fourteen: Leave club at 5 (ish) am in order to find food. (Sorry no Jimmy John's or Chipotle)
Step fifteen: Find San Gines Chocolateria and eat Churros con Chocolate (churros with chocolate soup!!!!! best invention ever!)
Step sixteen: Find Metro station around 6 am because that is when they start running again.
Step seventeen: Go to bed at 6:30 am. (The real ambixitious don't get home until 7:30 am)
Step eighteen: Wake up at 2 in time for a big lunch!
Step nineteen: Repeat! haha

Enjoy responsibily.