Since I arrived in Oviedo, I almost immediately felt like it was my home, and therefore did not go out and do many of the "touristy" things in my small city. As my time in Spain comes to an end, I am not trying to cross of as many of those "touristy" things as I [...]
Tag: Spain
Today was Good. Today was Fun. Tomorrow is Another One. -Dr. Seuss
On Wednesday April 18th I turned 20. I am honestly not a fan of celebrating my birthday, but I am lucky to have made such incredible friends throughout this journey, who made my birthday truly unforgettable. Coincidentally my birthday also marks exeactly one month until my Spanish travels come to an end. This semester has [...]
art art palace art (and other Paris hacks)
Hello again blogging world I am back from a very lovely spring break. I first went to Jerusalem, Israel, where my brother lives, and then together we went to Paris, France. quick list of things we did: Eiffel Tower free (fee to go up) Arc de Triomphe free (fee to go up) Musée d'Orsay free with European student [...]
Who needs a classroom?
This past week was unique in that I did not attend my regular classes. Instead, La Casa de Las Lenguas program offered different workshops, talleres, for the students to attend everyday. The talleres range from cooking to dance to practicing conversational Spanish! My taller was botánico, so I got to walk around Oviedo and learn about the different [...]
Las Ramblas, I’ll meet you, we’ll dance around La Sagrada Familia
This past weekend I went to Barcelona, and all I can say is I need more time! I would love to go back. Throughout the trip I kept saying I forgot what it's like to be in a "real" city. And it's not that Oviedo is not a real city, it's just that Barcelona felt [...]
