Well, friends, it’s that time of year again… midterms! I believe that Butler had them last week (during Homecoming? bad planning) but here in Spain, I have them tomorrow and Thursday. Midterms always stress me out more than anything else… it is the time of year when I am most likely to stay up late into...
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So I currently live across the Atlantic Ocean from all of my family, most of my friends, and both my homes (Chicago and Butler), in a country that does NOT speak English, in a tiny apartment with strangers... This could be very intimidating... but not with my Butler family here! There are seventeen of...
During our orientation, we had to go to a session where we learned about culture shock - moments when you realize another culture is really different than yours, and you might freak out a little. The examples they gave were pretty tame, such as “In Spain, mullets are popular and do not actually symbolize...
Hey everyone! I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get a post up, but I was busy getting settled here in SPAIN! So, the last time we talked, I was busy packing and starting to freak out... after I visited Butler it really hit me that I would be away from everyone I love for three months, and I started...
MAJOR LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT! GET EXCITED! Friday, I had a meeting with my study abroad group to talk about our exciting trip... are you ready for this?? because on September 1st, 2008, yours truly will be on a plane to.... ...(is the suspense killing you yet?).... .,.... ESPANA! That is Spain, for those...
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