Overseas program(s):
Seville Spring 2015
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Bilingüe? - The first week in Spain, Spanish was a stream of words I clumsily tried to understand. Although I could pick out words and phrases I knew from strangers’ sentences, the thought of processing and responding to a native Spanish speaker with comprehensible and regionally appropriate grammar and vocabulary was terrifying to me. Although I’ve had great […]
Carnaval Cádiz - I was aware of Carnaval when I arrived in Spain–references to the famous event are all over Spanish TV and in newspapers. Carnaval is an event that occurs during February around the world, although the traditions at each event vary somewhat. Spain’s Carnaval festival is two weekend of dances and musical performances that offer commentaries […]Sevilla Perspectives - Saludos de Sevilla! Its unreal to think that just over a month ago, I was in the United States. Since touching down in Madrid on January 10, we have seen amazing sights, eaten delicious food, and begun to understand more Spanish than we did on our first shell-shocked and jet-lagged day trying to navigate our […]