Mi primer partido de fútbol español !: George Illingworth, Valencia – Jan 2020
En los últimos meses no podía salir o viajar tanto como quería por mis tareas para la universidad. Empezaba a recibir un montón de deberes cada semana y por eso cuando podía salir o viajar dentro de valencia aproveché. Soy un aficionado de Chelsea desde hace muchos años y sabía…
¿Donde está la paz?: Patrick Longmate – Colombia, January 2020
¿Donde está la paz? El 24 de noviembre de 2016 se firmó el acuerdo de paz entre el Gobierno de Colombia, encabezado por el entonces presidente Juan Miguel Santos, y las FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia). Ya que este acuerdo terminó un conflicto armado que duró casi 70 años,…
Un invierno granaíno Una vez más este mes ha sido otro muy ocupado con muchas celebraciones y nuevas tradiciones que he podido experimentar. Empezamos el mes con una alegría festiva en diciembre y desafortunadamente lo terminamos con la pesadumbre de los exámenes de enero. Sin embargo, he podido hacer muchas…
My final days in Chile: Eileen Maguire, Chile – January 2020
My final days in Chile When contemplating my last few days in Chile and faced with the thought of my time there coming to an end, I became overwhelmed trying to decide how to make the most of the time remaining. In my 6 months here, I have seen some…
Aarun Ilyas – Lorca’s Granada – January 2020
English: During my time in Granada it is clear to see the legacy Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca has left behind in his home city. The poet, playwright and theatre director made a great social impact during his short 38 year long life which can be seen…
Christmas in Medellin: Mia Marchant – Colombia, January 2020
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the holiday period in Colombia. I had been told previously that Colombia was a great place to be during christmas. As soon as halloween was over, the decorations for christmas were put up. I was surprised to see that even the…
Lorenzo Webster: Christmas churros and new year revision resolutions: Sevilla – January 2020
As the Christmas celebrations got underway, I was joined in Sevilla by my family who flew down from London. They were immediately taken aback by the astonishingly warm weather. With the bright sun accompanying consistent temperatures of 20 degrees, there was certainly a different feel to the festivities. On Christmas…
Rhoda Yaa Assah Manu: The Beginning of the End, Reunion Island – December 2019
Bright red balls of sweetness have started growing from the thick branches. Everywhere you go there are fruits everyone is munching on. It’s lychees! Its summer and Lychees are in season! The first time I tasted a lychee was at the university, my friend just casually had it as a…
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Case Study: Joshua Binfor – Lisbon, Portugal 2019-20
As part of my year abroad, I spent 7 months in Lisbon working as a translation and communication intern. My initial and main goal was to immerse myself in Portuguese as much as possible. Although I arrived in Lisbon already having an intermediate level of Portuguese (B2), my understanding of…
Charlotte Grundy: Paris, December 2019
Pour vivre à Paris pendant le mois de Décembre a été très difficile, c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire ! Le 5 décembre, la RATP et la SNCF, qui gèrent tous les transports en commun à Paris, ont entamé une période de « grèves illimitées », au sujet des pensions…
