J-Term Diaries: Spain

J-term In Spain

Courses: SPAN 212.03 Intermediate Spanish II, SPAN 231.01 Spanish Conversation, SPAN372.01 Las Dos ESPAÑAS (The Two Spains)

Students visiting Spain will embark on weekend trips to Granada, Seville, Valencia and Barcelona. They’ll also take day trips to museums and historical sites in Alicante as they familiarize themselves with the history of this multi-faceted country. This journey is also an opportunity for students to use their Spanish-speaking skills as they interact with Spanish students and faculty at a college in Alicante.

Name: Rachelle Roberts Major: Spanish, English Class: Junior Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA

1/20/2009    Where's Corren? It's been a while since my last update mainly because I've been doing so many things, from experiencing Spain to experiencing people, that I've barely had time to sleep let alone sit down and write out my thoughts (in English, anyway). [Read more from this post] 1/9/2009    Confessions of a geek The past few days have been a whirlwind of cities -- from Madrid, to Segovia, and now to Toledo -- and a whirlwind of monuments, huge stone buildings, art, and total geekery. [Read more from this post] 1/2/2009    Nervous? First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times. -- Airplane! I come from a generation of worriers. [Read more from this post]