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Getting Involved

Getting Involved

Studying abroad is firstly about studying, but the unique thing about spending an entire semester abroad is that you have the time to truly immerse yourself in the Spanish culture and even start to feel like a local. One of the best ways to do this, is to get involved...

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Feeling Quite at Home in My New Home

Feeling Quite at Home in My New Home

The first thing I notice is the warmth. I've never felt such a warm February until today. As the airport doors close behind me, I make my way over to the taxis queued up to take me to my new home for the semester. The drive is short, so I close my eyes and feel the...

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A Semester I Never Want to End

A Semester I Never Want to End

I don’t want to think time got the best of me here, but I am truly shocked looking at my calendar and seeing December dates. Loosing track of time is a tell-tale sign that I have truly been enjoying myself, but also made these three months feel way too short. November...

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A month of Morocco, Madness, and More!

A month of Morocco, Madness, and More!

This month began with a trip to Jerez de la Frontera and Bolonia beach (Cádiz) that included a sherry wine cellar tour and tasting and an afternoon beach trip. I had neither heard of nor tried sherry wine ever before the trip, but there was certainly something for...

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Victoria Miranda´s Blog

Victoria Miranda´s Blog

I arrived in Spain at 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon, which basically meant I was fed a quick lunch and told “it’s nap time!” To be honest, it wasn’t a bad first impression of Sevilla for me, but the past week and a half has given me so much more than that. Our walking...

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Meaning of Home

Meaning of Home

There are less than 2 weeks left in the program, and I do not know exactly how I feel about that. Some part of me is very excited to go back home, but another significant part of me wants more time in Sevilla. The truth is, I have finally started to feel more...

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Poem by Sierra Choi

Poem by Sierra Choi

Sandwiches, I have decided, are perhaps the greatest combinations in the world. The folded pieces of meat, the freshness of lettuce, the acidity of a tomato and the creaminess of mayonnaise Wrapped within two leaves of grain. There may exist different variations of...

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New Experiences, New Memories

New Experiences, New Memories

I am already halfway through our program, with only a couple of months left in this beautiful city. I still remember the time I arrived, feeling overwhelmed, having language barriers, and not being able to communicate effectively or even knowing where to go. And now,...

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Reflections on Spain

Reflections on Spain

A moment that is embedded in my mind forever was on a trip to the beach in Bolonia, in the very south of Spain. As someone who grew up in Hawai’i, I spent my whole life going to the beach, but this was different. I had never been so far from home, and thus, had never...

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