Hilary Weissman
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This weekend the thirteen students, my resident director and her husband ventured to Granada and Córdoba. We took the fast train and spent the most beautiful three days in these cities (save the rain that came in Córdoba just in time for our taxi ride to the Renfe station). Friday afternoon we explored around the
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So these past couple of weeks ran with a rampant theme of coming up short of expectations. This is not to say that I didn’t enjoy every minute, but that sometimes things work out differently than you had planned– no matter how hard you try. This is giving me some good perspective on my anxiety
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La Dama Boba, held at the Teatro Corral de Comedias in the Plaza de Cervantes, one of the oldest theatres in Spain, was entertaining, though frankly too silly in costume. It was some sort of futuristic take on Shakespearian fashion, featuring see-through contraptions over neon leggings and elementary cut-outs of hearts and polka-dots, which often
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I know I last wrote that I would be going to Madrid over the weekend, and it is now Wednesday and I haven’t posted about it as of yet. Hopefully I haven’t just set the tone for how this blog will be run; I do aim to be a bit more on top of it
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I must say, I am impressed with my analogical skills considering those tests were nixed from the SATs before I took them. The aforementioned comparison is a true representation of my location here in Spain. According to Javier, a professor at the university and our excellent tour guide (and most importantly, muy guapo), Alcalá de
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On Friday, January 7th, the fact that I was actually leaving the country finally seemed real to me. It must’ve been getting on the plane, and hearing that there was some turbulence over the Portuguese waters– that was definitely the moment when I realized there was no turning back. Not when I recounted to family
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I am watching Friends– in denial that I need to start packing, taking inventory of my things, perusing my Manual de Gramatica and student handbook– and it’s “The One Where No One’s Ready.” I have always loved this episode because it was shot in real time; the chronicle of Ross’ desperate attempt to get all
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Welcome to my blog, and thanks for joining me on “The Road Ahead”! I leave for Alcalá, Spain on January 7th, 2011, and will be blogging about my study abroad experience and travels down the path unwinding– wherever it leads! Stay tuned, and in the mean time check out my About, Clips, and Resume pages to
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