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Back in the US.

September 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Well, it sure has been awhile… this will probably be my last (current) post, although I may go back and fill in the entries I never wrote from Semana Santa, Germany, my homecoming, and all that jazz. >>
Overall, life at home has been… interesting. My summer was uneventful, and just kind of weird to tell [...]

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Tags: Spain · advice · reverse culture shock · shameless self-promotion

Leaving home to come home… & Roma :)

May 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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 [...]

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Tags: Germany · Granada · Italy · Madrid · Roma · Spain · advice · classes · dance · food · going out · host family · reverse culture shock · travel

Llorando por Granada

May 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Okay, every entry I say that I’ll write about all the other stuff I need to write about, and that’s why I haven’t been writing much lately. Does that make sense? It’s the procrastinator’s mentality within me, heh. While I’ve decided that I DO still really need to talk about everything that’s happened over the [...]

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Tags: Granada · Spain · classes · music · reverse culture shock

Barça!

May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Hey everyone!
I’ve been majorly slacking on updating you, and for that I immensely apologize! Things have been pretty crazy around here lately. April flew by like nobody’s business, and here I am with final exams starting a week from today! I can hardly believe it!! I’ve been keeping myself busy between classes, salsa dancing and [...]

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Tags: Barcelona · Granada · Spain · 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 [...]

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Tags: Avila · Cordoba · Granada · Madrid · Segovia · Semana Santa · Spain · Toledo · dance · going out · pictures & video · travel

Madrid!

April 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Hey all -
This is just a quick post to let you know how things are going. I haven´t fallen off the face of the earth, I promise!
Cordoba last weekend (or the weekend before? Don´t remember haha) was wonderful! I got lots of great pictures that I´ll post later if I can. My midterms all went [...]

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Tags: Madrid · Spain · classes · 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 [...]

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Tags: Granada · Spain · classes · cultural differences · dance · going out · pictures & video · travel

Buen finde, y música nueva!!

March 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Before I tell you about this weekend, I have to tell you what I have been waiting for since last year!! This is totally nerdy but I don’t even care, I was so excited - I can’t believe I forgot to mention it in my last entry. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE [...]

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Tags: Granada · Spain · going out · host family · music · travel · weather

Friday the 13th o.O

March 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Happy Friday 13th, for the second time this year! You know what’s funny, is that Friday the 13th doesn’t mean anything here! For Spaniards, their day of bad luck is Tuesday the 13th. I also learned last month in intensive month that another superstition/luck thing in Spain is that if you step in dog poop [...]

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Tags: Granada · Spain · classes · cultural differences · fashion · food · host family · travel · weather

Adios, Moti!

March 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Well, our Japanese roommate Moti is leaving this weekend. I can’t believe it’s been a month since she’s arrived! Her Spanish has improved SO much, I am so proud of her. And I’m glad she’s just moving to another apartment in Granada, so I’ll still be able to see her every once and awhile. I [...]

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Tags: Granada · Nerja · Spain · host family · pictures & video · travel · weather