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A look at the life
Yesterday, we resumed class. This is our last week of class like this–we have an exam on Friday to put us into our new language levels, and I have to say I am ready for the next etapa of this trip. I...
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On Tourists and Pilgrims: A Finde en Galicia
Finde=Fin de Semana. Today at Nebrija we got divided up into our new classes as it was the start of a new semester–I’m with four Furman students and five non-Furmanites, which is really exciting....
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Aprender a ser
Learning to be. Saturday was a day trip to Toledo with students from other universities. It was impresionante to see the way three cultures (Christian, Jewish, and Muslim) mixed, mingled, and changed...
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Salamanca, Parte I
This past Saturday, Kelsey and I woke up bright and early to head to the plaza de Colon to meet up with our group and go and tour the university town of Salamanca. For this particular tour, it was...
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Salamanca, Parte II
Last post, I was able to muse about all the lovely + pensive thoughts my visit to Salamanca evoked. I’ve saved the WHAT-MY-MIND-IS-BLOWN history for this post. In discussing this topic with different...
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Halfway Here
Today is the halfway mark exactly of my trip. Six weeks into a twelve week trip, and I honestly can’t believe how quickly time has gone. Time is a funny thing. I think it’s a common experience for...
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Lolina’s + Madrid Río
Crossing stuff off my bucket list like I only have five weeks left, folks. Gulp. Cause time a be a tickin’ . . . but I’m not going to think about that. It freaks me out. There is no way I’ve been here...
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The time, it is a flying
Whooee. I cannot BELIEVE it has been two weeks since I’ve written! And what I need to tell you from those two weeks, because I’ve done and seen quite a lot. First, we went to Segovia: One of my...
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Geneva and Interlaken, Suiza!
Sometimes, having two languages going on in your head is a struggle. You do things like spell Geneva as Gineva, because in Spanish it’s Ginebra. Or you try to use the word ‘neglection’ in a sentence,...
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Buda Buda Buda Pest
Spain is hard to leave. I haven’t left yet, but I leave Madrid this Saturday for Andalusia. We get back Thursday, and then fly out Friday. I’ve made some friends here in Madrid that I don’t want to...
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