I-along with my peers-went on a four day trip exploring the costal part of Spain. The trip itself was a blast with visits to the beautiful Alhambra, a royal city (palaces included) located in Granada, a jaunt to the Balcony of Europe and to a beautiful coastal city where we watched the sun set over the […]
A Cucu(rucho) American in Spain
Ever since I’ve arrived in Seville, I find that my Spanish gets better and better each and every day. It was kind of hard to get back into the swing of speaking Spanish again because my last Spanish class I took was in the beginning of sophomore year! I remember my first day here when […]
Alicante and Carnaval
This weekend, I made a trek to Alicante to visit my best friend who is studying abroad there, and it was also carnaval, a holiday where everyone dresses up in costume and dances in the street and all that jazz. It was a last minute trip, but I am so glad I was able to […]
Warmer Days
Hola! It’s beautiful and sunny outside, grateful for warm days and warm feelings. As part of the Seville program we are linked with speaking partners who are interested in practising English while helping us improve our Spanish. I started chatting with my speaking partner on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. We were trying to […]
If you are giving me a grade then maybe this post isn’t for you
I’ve decided that perhaps grades are irrelevant. While it depends what purpose a grade holds in your life, for example maintaining a scholarship or personal fulfillment, for me I have decided its not the point in my study abroad. This decision has come from several different places, but I think it happened while I was […]