I made it back to the States just in time for a whole bunch of cool things: the little sista’s confirmation and prom, my godmother’s wedding, the last Alpha-Omega of the 12-13 academic year, and …
Amanda Recktenwald
Maybe if I don’t pack I won’t have to leave?
Transitioning from beach life to school life was a little rough. The part that made it tolerable? We were able to capture that Portugal sunshine and bring it back to Alcalá with us. After four …
#YOLO: You Only LAGOS Once!
School started creeping up on me again. I was slipping into the “less studying, more abroad” mindset, when what I needed more than anything was the “more studying, less abroad” mindset. The week began with …
“I’m really good at sleeping on buses.” Said no one ever.
After six days of absolute craziness with my family and heavy rain forecasted for the night of Easter Sunday, I was ready to crawl into my bed and not come out until classes started again …
We are family, I got all my sistas and me!
Similar to every other aspect of my life, spring break is something else to add to the list of “Things That Are Different This Year”. For me, spring break usually means going home, making long …
What’s a Falla?
As I mentioned in another post, I am a news junkie. I love the news. Some people use their Twitter accounts to stalk celebrities; I use mine to follow the Today Show, the New York …
Leones y Vinos y Cuevas, oh my!
As with any normal semester, the week after exams was rough. You spend hours upon hours studying for these exams and afterwards all you want to do is take a little time off. Your mind …
#viajeviernes
The adventures never stop here. Neither do the field trips. Two field trips in one week?! I can handle that! My Latin American Relations class took a trip to Museo Naval in Madrid on Wednesday …
Extremadura? Is that contagious?
With the end of Carnaval comes the beginning of Lent, marked by Ash Wednesday. (Marked…get it? Gosh, I crack myself up.) Ash Wednesday Mass was celebrated at the Catedral de los Santos Niños with 24 …
So, who wants to go down the creepy tunnel inside the tomb first?
It’s hard to believe that I have been here for one month already. Time is flying by! Classes are continuing to pick up here; midterm exams are just around the corner. Academic challenge of the …