Hey all~
Buona Sera, from Italia! I’m not sure if I ever mentioned that I had traveling plans after my semester ended… I’ve been here in Rome with my uncle this weekend, and tomorrow I’m leaving for Germany for 10 days! I feel EXTREMELY lucky to have this opportunity and I’m looking forward to it! I’m [...]
Entries Tagged as 'dance'
Leaving home to come home… & Roma :)
May 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Germany · Granada · Italy · Madrid · Roma · Spain · advice · classes · dance · food · going out · host family · reverse culture shock · travel
Semana Santa
April 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Well Semana Santa is over (and has been for a week now, oops!) and it was by no means easy to go back to classes! I was happy to be back in Granada to see my host family and friends here! The girls (other Amanda, Samantha and Ellie) brought a couple guys and we went [...]
Tags: Avila · Cordoba · Granada · Madrid · Segovia · Semana Santa · Spain · Toledo · dance · going out · pictures & video · travel
Examenes parciales :S
March 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments
As a follow-up from last entry, I ended up not going to Fiesta de las Fallas (this would be when I direct you to Jhonni’s blog - a fellow BlogAbroad-er actually studying in Valencia!). I wasn’t feeling so well those few days anyway, so it was probably best I stay home.
Despite being disappointed about missing [...]
Tags: Granada · Spain · classes · cultural differences · dance · going out · pictures & video · travel
Flamenco!!
January 25th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Hola todos! I’m sorry it’s been awhile since updating, I just haven’t been doing much this week except classes. This week felt like it took forever for some reason… I think part of it is the fact that it has been raining a ton lately, pretty much everyday. Oh well, at least spring will be [...]
Tags: Granada · Spain · classes · cultural differences · dance · food · going out · music · travel
Toma de posesión (Inauguration)
January 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Yes, you knew this post was coming… the first presidential vote I was able to cast was for Mr. Obama, so needless to say, today was very exciting for me. There was no way I was going to miss watching the ceremony, and I will definitely always remember where I was!! Even if you didn’t [...]
Tags: Granada · Spain · cultural differences · dance · going out · politics
Amanda is a 19-year-old Spanish and Mass Communications double major from Winona State University studying at the Centro de Lenguas Modernas in Granada, Spain this semester.
