Italy Round Two
I have my first final exam of the semester in about two and a half hours, but I’m feeling pretty well prepared for it, so I’m allowing myself a break from studying to write...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 2, 2010 · Last modified January 21, 2024
I have my first final exam of the semester in about two and a half hours, but I’m feeling pretty well prepared for it, so I’m allowing myself a break from studying to write...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 1, 2010 · Last modified January 22, 2024
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to be in Spain in the spring and therefore chose to spend an entire school year here was Semana Santa, Holy Week. Spain is very Catholic and...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 1, 2010 · Last modified April 10, 2013
While my first semester in Spain involved a lot of traveling to foreign countries, my second semester has been characterized by travel throughout Spain. My second trip of the semester was to Valencia to...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published May 31, 2010 · Last modified April 10, 2013
I guess technically my next trip after Paris was home to California, which was fantastic, but since that’s not as fun to read about as my European adventures, I’ll continue with Barcelona. Robin, Jessica...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published May 29, 2010 · Last modified January 21, 2024
Yesterday was my last day of classes in Spain, and though I still have two final projects and three exams before I’m done with the school year, I can feel things coming to an...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published May 23, 2010 · Last modified April 10, 2013
Oops, it’s been way too long since my Paris Part I post, but I’ve been busy writing a 50-page paper (blech), traveling (yay!), and celebrating my 21st birthday (woohoo!). But I’m back to continue...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published April 30, 2010 · Last modified January 21, 2024
Exactly two months from now, I’ll be on a plane back to California. For good. Well, not for good for good, because I’m sure I’ll come back to Spain at some point in some...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published April 30, 2010 · Last modified April 10, 2013
When people ask me how my trip to Paris in December was, typically my first response is, “Cold.” And it’s true — our trip was really, really cold. (Or at least it seemed so...