La Maestra
I began teaching today! Which means I’m really, really here. Walking to the Plaza de Armas bus station from my apartment proved to be a short commute (10-12 minutes), and I successfully purchased bus...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published October 3, 2011 · Last modified March 6, 2015
I began teaching today! Which means I’m really, really here. Walking to the Plaza de Armas bus station from my apartment proved to be a short commute (10-12 minutes), and I successfully purchased bus...
I thought the search for an apartment here in Sevilla would be killer. It was super easy for me in Madrid because I loved the first one I saw, but I knew I had...
Life continues to be amazing in Sevilla! Obviously, opportunities like this to live abroad are fantastic, but, honestly, the first few weeks when I studied in Madrid were pretty rough, and I know a...
As my friend Sara tells me from her experience studying in Córdoba two years ago, “¡Éxito!” (“Success!”) isn’t exactly a phrase Spaniards say (Sara’s friends said “¡Toma!” is a better alternative), but I still...
I’m here! I’m in Sevilla! I arrived yesterday afternoon after problem-less flights from L.A. to Madrid and then from Madrid to Sevilla, and I’m now settled into my beautiful hostel in the Triana area,...
All right, so I wasn’t tagged, but I saw this survey posted on Christine in Spain and just had to do it! It takes me back to the good old days of LiveJournal memes....
Want a glimpse of the stunning city I’ll get to call home in less than two weeks? These are from the RTVA documentary series Andalucía es de cine that highlights the wonders of the...
Yes, I love Spain. And, yes, I annoy the crap out of friends and family comparing Spain to the U.S. (it’s classic study abroad alumni syndrome: [condescending voice] “Ohhh, right, that’s how it’s done...