Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Observations of Culture
What do you notice that’s different? ¿Qué notas en las calles o en casa? My professors would often ask this question…
Things to Learn from the American Civil Rights Movement
Protesting has resurfaced as a way to resist what the American Government is doing. In fact, according to Catherine Caruso…
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Learning a Second Language
Learning a new language requires motivation, many mistakes, repetition and energy. The region where I live, Andalucía, has a very…
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: The First Days
This must be some form of culture shock. For the 3rd time that day, this thought crossed my mind as…
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Inside the Bullring
Bullfighting is a controversial tradition. For some, it’s seen as a respected art form that’s integral to Spanish culture. Conservative…
Part 1 of 3: Living More Authentically
There are many ways to define authenticity, according to Merriam- Webster to be authentic is to be worthy of acceptance…
Musings Abroad-my life in Spain: Traveling with Medication
¿Pincha? I could only assume that meant ‘pinch?’ as the two security guards tapped their arms and repeated the question….
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Siestas & Spanish Time
Siestas? I didn’t realize that they were a real thing until I moved to Spain. Siestas are still an important…
Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Month. You may have heard this somewhere before but not quite sure what it is really. You…
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Exploring Las Alpujarras
The familiar chill of mountain air greeted me as soon as I stepped off the bus. For about the past…