This blog is dedicated to my good friend Allison, who, along with the majority of Americans in Spain, including myself, is bothered by the fact that Spaniards don't have lined paper.
So, what do they use? Well, there are two options. One, you can pretend that every class you have is a math class. And hence, its corresponding notebook will be graph paper. Who actually likes to write on graph paper? The spacing is bad, you either have to keep the letters within one square, which is difficult and teeny tiny, or you have to keep them within two vertical squares, which just looks sloppy and big.
The other option is plain white paper, like for printing a paper. Just plain computer paper. However, normally this doesn't come in notebook form, a cause of extreme disorganization. If you have nice handwriting and can write straight, then all is well. Looks kind of nice actually. However, if you are a normal American, and have spent your entire life writing on lines, then this change can be pivotal to the success of your note-taking in Spain.
I guess it's good, though, for the Spaniards. They know how to write neatly without lines. In case there's ever a "writing neatly and straight without lined paper" contest. I will not enter myself in that one.
One might think, this is such a silly preoccupation. However, for meticulous and perfectionist type people, such as Allison and myself, it is life altering.
Thankfully I learned this lesson last time I was in Spain, and remembered to bring my own college ruled notebooks with me. It's been great :)
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