Arriving in Spain, I knew there would be several different customs that I would come across and never have encountered before. I love being introduced to new cultures and learning their way of living. I have been able to experience some of these customs first hand, which is really neat. I learned very quickly that Spain uses the 24 hour clock time and so does the school I am teaching at. I honestly had no idea how the rest of the world used time. I think I just assumed that most countries used the 12 hour clock instead of the 24 hour clock, but the 24 hour clock makes total sense if you think about it. Something I also learned quickly is that they measure temperature using the Celsius sclae rather than the Fahrenheit scale like we do. I'm honestly really confused why we don't use the Celsius scale as well because it is so much easier. One of my favorite customs in Spain are the greetings between people. My first day at the school, the Secretary and the Director (principal) kissed me on both cheeks then introduced themselves. I am very friendly when greeting someone as in I will hug them but not kiss them. I was not expecting this type of greeting, but I went with it! I think it is definitely more initmate and sweet than a formal handshake in the United States. Another custom that I am not used to are the mealtimes. They are very different here. For example, they eat a much later dinner than we do back home. The typical dinner time here in Spain is 8:30/9:00. Back home, dinner is usually done earlier between 5 and 7. At St. Paul's, we eat lunch at 1:15. This is certainly something I have not adjusted to easily because I am used to eating school lunch much earlier like 11:50. Let's just say, I am really hungry throughout the day. In addition, it is very normal to not tip at all here when going to restaurants. Instead of tipping the servers, they are paid more fair wages for their work. This is something I am not used to because I have worked at a restaurant and lived off tips for the past 4 years.