Like many study abroad students, one of the reasons that I decided to spend a semester in Spain was in order to improve my Spanish skills. I think it’s great that I can discuss Pablo Neruda’s symbolism in his lyrical poetry, but I’d also like to be able to chat with the friendly saleswoman at [...]
According to our program’s seminar on “culture shock,” I’m definitely in the “honeymoon phase”; I love being in Sevilla and I am constantly fascinated by every new experience (which occurs about every two seconds). Therefore, I couldn’t decide what to focus on for my first blog in Sevilla, since basically every new thing seems worthy [...]
I hate packing. I really do. While I’ve accepted the fact that packing a suitcase (or two) is a necessary preliminary step before studying abroad in Sevilla, it’s kind of driving me nuts. Last week I was standing in the Heath/Beauty section of Target, shopping for items like toothpaste and shampoo to bring [...]