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Before arriving, I heard that Spanish in Spain was different. I emailed our ISA advisor Allison and she assured me that “vosotros” is most definitely a thing in Andalusia, and that scared me. A girl I knew who had studied … Continue reading →

The view from the end of our street   I was in class during the cathedral visit, so I stopped by La Giralda after class. Not everything was open, but I went through the one door that was. The interior … Continue reading →

On Monday, I took field notes at the Universidad de Sevilla: I´m sitting on a wooden bench in the Universidad de Sevilla. I can feel the comforting coolness of the AC in contrast to the heat outside. The halls are … Continue reading →

I am very happy that this study abroad trip uses a homestay. So far it´s been one of the best parts of Spain. The homestay lets you become part of Spanish culture, instead of observing from the sidelines. Since you … Continue reading →

This weekend was the first time in Spain I’ve had the opportunity to converse with locals (outside of waiters, the ISA staff, and my host mom). With it came the unfortunate, but expected, social blunders that come with any traveler … Continue reading →

Yesterday, as I was strolling through the city, trying to take in all the sites, and listening to all the passersby, I thought to myself, ¨Why don´t all Americans learn Spanish? So much of the language is composed of cognates … Continue reading →

Last night, after I finished writing an email to my family, my host mother came into my room and told me to get up, we were going to go upstairs. I followed her obediently. When we reached the top floor … Continue reading →

Since classes have started, I have had to walk around Sevilla by myself for the first time. Actually, the whole time we´ve been in Spain, I´ve always had someone to walk with. However, now that Marissa and I have different … Continue reading →

When we were talking in class today about the first questions we ask about people, I think there is one more: what is your name? We want to know what to call each other. However, our host mother has not … Continue reading →