Blogs
It’s been a journey so far!
by Feb 12, 2024
|It has been exactly one week since I arrived in Sevilla, and what a whirlwind of an experience it has been so far! We started off our semester with Welcome Week walks through the park, boat rides along the river, amazing food along the way, such as Churros con...
Settling into Sevilla. Shayndel Valles (Elgin Community College)
Summer is here and students have arrived at the International College of Seville from all across the United States. From the East Coast to the West Coast, over 50 Spanish-learning Americans have settled down into homestays and residencies across Sevilla’s historic El...
A Look Into the First Week of a Study Abroad Student. Olivia Fitch. University of Hawaii at Manoa
As I was sitting at the Paris airport waiting for my next flight after over 24 hours of travel, it finally dawned on me that I was in a new country on my way to study abroad. The process was taxing, but of course in the end, absolutely worth it. It can be...
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...
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...
Tempus Fugit: Farewell and Adieu to You, Fair Spanish Ladies – Sevilla, 18 December 1988
Another chilly day in Florida …another weather-triggered memory brought on by low temperatures, beautiful morning skies, and a penchant for remembering anniversaries of events from the Land of Ago. It’s been 34 years since I last walked out of the apartment in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...