by Eirene O'Connor, Abbey Road staff My commitment to study abroad began in 2007 when, as a sophomore in high school, I traveled to Cádiz, Spain with Abbey Road. Today, as I look forward to returning to Spain as an Abbey Road staff member, I'm reminded that study abroad is as much an exercise in perspective and as it is a language-learning ...
High school study abroad : Why go abroad and study a different language? by Ariel Pearl-Butler, Abbey Road Student, Spain 2014 Hi I’m Ariel, and I am very excited to be sharing my travel insight and my upcoming trip to Cadiz, Spain with Abbey Road Programs! My love for traveling began at age 9, when my mother took me to Europe, and I ...
It's official! Session 2 in Cádiz has ended, but the extension to Sevilla and Córdoba has begun! Abbey Road students spent one last day together and they sure had a blast! On Tuesday, July 23rd, our group of students was taken to AQUALAND, an aquatic park in El Puerto de Santa María, just about 30 minutes away from Cádiz. The ...
Abbey Road Session 2 in Cadiz is coming to an end, and during the last day of school Abbey Road students took the opportunity to show AR staff what they've learned so far in Spain. As you may remember, our group was split into 3 different classes: Cultura y Conversación (Culture and Conversation), Fotografía (Photography) and Flamenco ...
Going to this museum in Cadiz was really interesting because we got to learn more about the history of the city. This 3D map of the city was an interactive way for us to see the whole city and learn about all of the important buildings. Along with learning about the city, we also had a lesson on some famous paintings. This painting, by ...
After nearly three weeks in Spain, our adventure in Cádiz is coming to a close. On Friday, we had our last day of classes. My classmates and I all had to give five-minute speeches on a topic we were passionate about, which was an excellent way to practice our Spanish. That afternoon was also the last day of our Extracurricular ...
It's the end of another week for our students in Cadiz, Spain and they are still having a blast during their academic classes and evening activities, as they explore the town and nearby sites in Andalusia. [caption id="attachment_2712" align="aligncenter" width="645"] On Monday night students gathered at a local Tea ...
Our day started off by meeting at the amazing train station of Cadiz, where we then took a train headed to Jerez. Once we arrived, we took a long but beautiful walk to El Parque Zoologico, which was fantastic! We got to see so many animals, like this emperor tamarin. The day ended with a live music show on the street. ...