This week has been amazing! On Thursday we had class in the morning. We went out to one of Barcelona’s famous plazas, which is the home to the big department store: El Corte Ingles, where we got the opportunity to roam around and shop, while sharpening our Spanish skills. @Park Güell by Antoni Gaudí Later that day we went to Park ...
Friday, July 17, 2015 From Day 1, I have been saying that one of the things I wanted to do more than anything else is to learn how to surf. Yesterday, that dream came true. We took a 30-minute bus ride into New Cadiz, put on matching neon yellow surf school shirts, grabbed our surfboards and headed towards the beach and the fulfillment of one ...
Walking with my roommates, Eve and Alex, the other day, we got on the subject of how easy it is to take the city for granted. Now that we’ve lived here for a few weeks, we have become comfortable and know our way around. This causes us to not pay attention to the streets that we walk on because we know them so well. Thus, we don’t take the ...
Looking back on my time in Cádiz, I cannot help but be amazed at how much I gained in just two weeks in Spain: a greater level of proficiency in understanding the Spanish language, a more throughout understanding of Spain's history and culture, a plethora of exciting experiences to discuss with others and countless new friends. I was able to ...
On Tuesday we had class in the morning. In class we went to the central park in Barcelona, where we were sent on a scavenger hunt, testing our Spanish speaking skills and interactions to locate statues, fountains, and other landmarks. After class, we received stipends for lunch and refilled our pantries with groceries from the supermarket. At ...
On Saturday, the group participated in its second Saturday excursion by venturing to Los Toriños for Biking and Kayaking. After a 20 minute bus ride from Cádiz, we put down our bags, put on our helmets, picked out our bikes and were quickly off on our ride. We leisurely biked down the dirt paths as we gazed out at the beautiful salt water ...
On Wednesday night, the whole group went to Caleta beach for a sports night. We played volleyball, soccer, and Frisbee as took pictures as the sun set over the water. At one point, several students got into a quite heated round off competition. Surprisingly, some locals were still on the beach at eleven at night. Hotel Atlantico ...
Friday, July 10, 2015 The thing that I love most about being here is that I am exposed to completely new experiences. If I had not chosen to come on this trip, I would never be able to say that I took flamenco lessons or that I have tried legitimate Spanish food. My mother and I were talking on the phone (Hi Mom!) and she told me something ...
July 10 We got to Barcelona on Wednesday and so far it is so much fun! Everyone is so nice and the food is so good. On Thursday we had class in the morning and then we went to a park. The park was very pretty and at the park we got into groups and spoke Spanish with each other. We were given questions to answer about what we wanted to do ...
The classes have been one of the best parts of my Cadiz experience, so far. On Tuesday, my class discussed the structure of the public education system in Spain and then moved onto a review of the different verb tenses. In a school Spanish class, we’d most likely try to cement our understanding of the verb tenses by filling out yet another ...