I’d like to start with an apology for my infrequent posts. I’ve been awfully busy juggling school, travel, and experiencing the differences that life in Europe brings. Not that that’s an excuse! Ideally this would have been my first post, but late is better than never, right? Normal.dotm 0 0 1 118 675 York Community …
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The Deutschland
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Fútbol (The real kind)
On Saturday 28-9-12, Sevilla FC hosted FC Barcelona in the sixth game of La Liga, the premier fútbol league in Spain. Considering Barca was undefeated at 5-0 coming into town, Sevilla was definitely considered the underdogs, despite having the home pitch advantage. However, previous to this matchup, Sevilla’s defense had only allowed 2 goals in …
Sagres, Portugal
This last weekend, I, along with nearly 80 other Americans, took a bus and several vans to Sagres, Portugal. Sagres is a small pueblo outside Lagos. It sits on the Atlantic, with marvelous views from the surrounding hills and oceanside cliffs. After a 3-hour bus ride, we arrived just in time to hike the cliffs …
The City of Sevilla
Sevilla, España. Originally, it was founded circa 800 A.D. as Hispalis, a Roman colony. It has been conquered and reconquered since then by the Visigoths, the Vandals and the Moors, until the Christians reclaimed it midway through the 13th century. Most notably, Sevilla served as the sole port to the New World, ideally situated on …
Adapting
I have spent the last two weeks getting accustomed to living in a foreign land, speaking a language I am clearly not fluent in, with a new family, whilst trying to make new friends. A bit overwhelming. Yet in only a week’s hindsight, it’s not a stretch to say that it has a lot similarities …
Preparing to cross the pond
As some of you may know from reading my bio, I am studying abroad in Seville, Spain this semester. While all of my peers have buckled down and began classes, I get to relax…I mean, mentally prepare for full language immersion. During the last few weeks, I have familiarized myself with two telenovelas, Decisiones …