sept 25 016

real life in spain

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September 25th 2008
Hola. I have been a bit sick for about 4 days now, which sucks. My throat was just sooo sore and now I have a cough, but never a full cold. Thank God. We have just been going to school... I got an A+ on my second test. Finals are tomorrow and then we start the semester on monday (we have been in the grammar-only intensive period). Right now I am pissed because I am trying to get my money bac ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more