Embrace

July 26th 2011
Learning a new language outside of the safety of the classroom is very similar to a person becoming blind. Everyday we take our tongue for granted, assuming it will be understood no matter what situation we are put into. When it’s ripped away from your mouth you learn to adapt to rely on other forms of senses and communication: reading the slightest twitch in an otherwise placid facial expressio ... 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

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The Lady Nomad: A Travelogue

The Lady Nomad

I am an exchange student studying in the south of Spain for 13 months. For four weeks during the summer of 2011 I will be living in Cádiz while taking language courses, enjoying the beautiful weather and beaches, while also traveling to different sights in the south of Spain. After the program in Cádiz I will be traveling for two weeks to València, Santiago de Compostela, and Bilbao before finally settling down for the rest of the year at the University of Granada. I hope to also travel to other places during the school year such as Morocco, Italy, Las Islas Canarias, France or wherever els... full info

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