The slower pace, by Landon Feuerstein

Another aspect of Sevilla i had to become (i am still not fully) accustomed to is the slower pace. Coming from New York City, nobody even has time to breathe. When i decided that I’d be coming to Sevilla, one of the most popular cities in the world, i thought the pace be around the same as it is in Manhattan. Again, i was very wrong. While there are parts of the city and certain people that move very quickly, there seems to be an underlying la-dee-da type of mentality. Punctuality isn't nearly as big here as it is in New York, most people don't seem to be in a rush to go anywhere, and its almost as if everyone is on their own clock— yet somehow it manages to work. I find myself walking in the streets much faster than everyone else, constantly passing people. I find myself being early to meetings while other people casually show up 10-15 minutes late as if nothing happened. I find myself rapidly completing tasks in order to move on to the next one, just like every other New Yorker. But thats not how it is here, the Spanish value down time and value a slower lifestyle much more than anyone else i know.