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 →
Tag: logroño
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 →
Fulbright: Regresando a España
I’ve never been one for inspirational quotes. I find them tacky and usually a little bit like a false epiphany, but I have recently come to feel the meaning behind one of John Lennon’s most famous lyrics. They are words that I have seen all over Tumblr, Pinterest, and on random prints in TJ Maxx, strangely enough. In his song,… Read more →