Although I’ve been back in the States for about two months now, I still find myself thinking about study abroad on almost a daily basis. Almost everything reminds me of something from Spain. I talk about my experience in my classes all the time! It is ridiculous how much you can learn about the...
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Before I left for Spain, I thought of all the things that might make me homesick, and American holidays was near the top of that list. I mean, fall is packed with them - Halloween, Election Day, Thanksgiving... but now that I'm here, I realize that it is even more exciting to see how America's...
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When I first realized I would be out of the country during my first presidential election as a voter, I was really disappointed. I mean, how exciting must it be to live on an American college campus now?? Every time I get emails from College Democrats or see announcements about the Election Night viewing...
Are any of you familiar with the old jazz tune "Autumn Leaves"? When I was in the Bluecoats colorguard this summer, it was our corps song, so I got to know the words quite well. My favorite is the line "I miss you most of all, my darling, when autumn leaves start to fall." Well, autumn...
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One question I always get from prospective students is about roommates. This is understandable; most of us have never shared a bedroom with our siblings, much less a perfect stranger. I have mostly had good experience with my roommates throughout college, but studying abroad seemed a little scary… I...
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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...