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Classes, first trip, and laundry

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February 20th 2011
So this past week was a very stressful time but I am still having a lot of fun! Last Sunday we were trying to run errands before classes started only to find out that most places in our neighborhood weren't open on Sundays. Sunday night, we went to dinner with Carolin and Lidia's and mine new roommate, Julia, from Germany. We didn't stay out late though since class started the next morning. I h ... read more

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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