As promised I’m back with the second half to the post I made last week, but this time I’m covering the things that the United States could learn from Spain. I know that the first half of this series was a little harsh on Spain, but give it a few months and I’ll probably be looking at Spain with rose… Read more →
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Copenhagen: A Much Needed Reunion
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember my very first blog post. In it, I wrote about a carnival that I went to with my mom and the spur of the moment rollercoaster ride that reminded me that I get my sense of adventure from my mom. If you haven’t been reading my blog for… Read more →
Madrid: Nostalgia in the City
I am such a nostalgia-prone person that I actively avoid situations that may trigger it. I used to cry at the end of every school year, already nostalgic for a time that had only just ended. I can look at an old movie ticket and remember my first date. I used to keep these mementos on display, but for my… Read more →
Fulbright: My First Week of School
I know that this will sound classist, and it is. I was raised by a slightly classist father for whom being a nurse or paralegal was not enough. I had to be a doctor or a lawyer. This is part of the reason that I never considered teaching as a profession. I was raised with the mentality of “those who… Read more →
Fulbright: Cultural Discomfort in Logroño
So I forgot a few things about Spain, cultural things I mean. It’s strange, but I am experiencing a more noticeable culture shock this time around than when I was studying abroad in Madrid two years ago. Perhaps it is the fact that now I am living in Logroño, a small town compared to booming Madrid, or maybe it is… Read more →