Clare Bear 357

Well, classes have finally come to an end! They ended Thursday, with no tests! We had a final "ensayo" or essay for my "Leer para Redactar" class over a controversial issue (my topic was immigration laws - not easy to write about in Spanish.....) and then a serious, reflective speech for my "Comunicacion oral" class (5 minutes long - eek!). I chose to talk about a piece of Spanish literature I read last semester, and how the different literary elements affected the theme. It was probably boring, but oh well! It was a relief to make it through all the classes! But we are really going to miss all the students because they were so great and lots of fun. Thursday night, we went to dinner at our favorite restaraunt "El Recreo", the little one right ... read more

Hello All, Hola Todos, Ciao Tutti - Warning, may be a long entry. But don't read it all, most of it is for my memories :) Here's just another update on my life! Friday started off fun, with a trip to the Bacardi Rum factory. La oficina de los estudiantes de intercambio had a field trip thing planned for the 5 exchange students from Benedictine, and the 3 from Louisiana. We hopped into a school van, and were off. I was sitting in the front seat, with my friend Brandon, and I quikly realized that my seatbelt was not functioning, because it had slid underneath the seat - it's kind of hard to explain, but basically, the buckle was stuck under the seat. I really wanted to use the seatbelt because Puerto Ricans drive crazy - ... read more

Hola todos! This week, has been definitely a challenging one, but also very good and fun. We survived the first week of class, and are finally getting know some students! I actually made friends with two girls (Yailine y Loraine). They don't speak very much English, so it is a good challenge. In fact, they are already planning on a night at the club for my birthday! Ha, at least I think that's what they were saying. They both helped me with my speech that I gave on Friday. I received a 24 out of 25, so I was really pleased with it. One funny story that I think you might enjoy is that I locked myself out of my room, and then set off an emergency alarm in the dorm. I was going to speak ... read more

Hello All! So, it's been a while since I've entered anything into my travel blog, which is so sad! It was a year ago I was just finishing up the best 3 months ever in Europe. Now, I'm on to another adventure in Puerto Rico! This means I get to bring back the good ole' travel blog to share of my stories from living on an island with a bunch of Spanish speaking Puerto Ricans. Not to mention having a Puerto Rican roommate! I found out about a month ago that I had the opportunity to either graduate a semester early, or do a study abroad program, take a few more classes and double major in Business and Spanish. The later option was obvious because who wouldn't want to study abroad again?! My original plan (which ... read more

I just wanted to put some pictures of Croatia up. I don't have really any entry, but enjoy the pictures of Croatia!... read more