I remember sitting in a park around this time last year lamenting to my mom that my Spanish speaking skills weren’t where I wanted them to be, not to mention that I was consumed by fear and lacking any self-confidence. I insisted that I was willing to learn from my …
It has been approximately five months since I started living and teaching in Vigo, Spain. Throughout my experience, what first started as peculiarities have shifted into common occurrences. Here’s a list of things that used to perplex me about Galicia that now make perfect sense. 1. Your laundry will never …
Adjusting to life abroad Today marks four months since my arrival in Spain. Time simultaneously moves at lightning speed and a snail’s pace. I remember my first glance at Vigo. My bilingual coordinator picked me up from the airport and gave me a condensed tour of the city on our …
By Living We Learn Vivendo Discimus – By Living We Learn – is a Latin phrase dating back to 1889. Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of vivendo discimus. I am finding beauty in the mundane. Simple moments like sunsets, lavender honey, foggy walks to work, and afternoons spent at …
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Prior to 2019, I had never heard of the Fulbright Program nor did I understand its global reach. However, on the afternoon of October 1st, 2019, I received a long distance call from my sweet friend, Max, in Germany. He started the conversation with “So I …
