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las aventuras
"wherever you go becomes a part of you"
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Una carta a mis mamas españolas / a letter to my Spanish mothers
English translation down below: Queridas Olga y Nuria, Al principio, no estaba segura escribir porque me sentía muchas emociones por...
May 15, 2018


Saying goodbye is the hardest part / la despedida
Here I am, on the plane ride back to the United States. My year-long study abroad experience has ended, and I feel … as if my heart has...
May 14, 2018


La feria de abril y Gibraltar / the fair of April and Gibraltar
Two weeks after la Semana Santa, la feria de abril comes to Sevilla. La Feria is basically a huge, gigantic fair with attractions, food,...
Apr 22, 2018


A day in my life: spring edition / un día en mi vida
Last semester, I wrote a post where I described a regular day in my life, and I thought it would be helpful to write a similar post since...
Mar 21, 2018


Granada and the Inquisition / Granada y la Conquista
Last weekend I went to Granada (literally means pomegranate in English) to experience the beauty of the Alhambra (Arabic name meaning red...
Mar 4, 2018


Experiences with locals: when you know Spanish, but you're still not quite "fluent"
I remember when I first started seriously learning Spanish my first year of college. Most of my professors were not native Spanish...
Feb 17, 2018


I'm not leaving Spain / No voy a salir de España
My first week back in Spain has been incredible! I have to admit at the end of last semester, I didn’t know how I felt about Sevilla...
Feb 11, 2018
Culture shock / el choque cultural
Hello! Last week, I visited my friends and fellow professors for a few days at Saint Mary’s to spend some time with them before I return...
Jan 29, 2018


Living out the fullest experience in Sevilla / Cómo vivir una experiencia completa en Sevilla
This past semester, I feel incredibly grateful to have met such wonderful people including my classmates, the staff at Spanish Studies...
Jan 11, 2018
Las cosas que me encantan de Sevilla y las cosas que extraño de Indiana / Things I love about Sevill
My first semester is finally coming to a close. In less than 3 weeks, I will return to the States. I’m ready to go home, but I’m sure as...
Nov 27, 2017
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