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art art palace art (and other Paris hacks)

Katya Bakal-Schlomann April 16, 2018 April 16, 2018EUROPE, France, Spain, Spring 2018 0

Hello again blogging world I am back from a very lovely spring break. I first went to Jerusalem, Israel, where my brother lives, and then together we went to Paris, France. quick list of things we did: Eiffel Tower free (fee to go up) Arc de Triomphe free (fee to go up)…

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Who needs a classroom?

Katya Bakal-Schlomann March 25, 2018 March 25, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 0

This past week was unique in that I did not attend my regular classes. Instead, La Casa de Las Lenguas program offered different workshops, talleres, for the students to attend everyday. The talleres range from cooking to dance to practicing conversational Spanish! My taller was botánico, so I got to walk around Oviedo…

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Las Ramblas, I’ll meet you, we’ll dance around La Sagrada Familia

Katya Bakal-Schlomann March 19, 2018 March 19, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 1

This past weekend I went to Barcelona, and all I can say is I need more time! I would love to go back. Throughout the trip I kept saying I forgot what it’s like to be in a “real” city. And it’s not that Oviedo is not a real city,…

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Día de la Mujer

Katya Bakal-Schlomann March 11, 2018 March 11, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 0

Thursday March 8th was a very exciting day all over the world, but I felt particularly lucky to have been in Spain on this day. March 8th was International Women’s Day. Oviedo and the neighboring city Gijón both held demonstrations with numbers exceeding those of any previous year, as did the…

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It’s the little things

Katya Bakal-Schlomann March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 0

I had a rather calm week in Oviedo, though even a calm week is always full of adventure! At the beginning of the week I started tutoring Fabian, an 11 year old Spanish boy, in English. I really recommend looking for tutoring opportunities abroad not only to offer help but…

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A day of vitamin sea

Katya Bakal-Schlomann February 25, 2018 February 25, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 0

Since I first arrived in Oviedo I wanted to go hiking. However, I don’t really have time during the week, and weekends had been rainy for awhile. This past weekend was the perfect opportunity to finally explore the nearby nature. The day started a bit rushed as my friend and…

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Carnaval!

Katya Bakal-Schlomann February 18, 2018 February 18, 2018EUROPE, Spain, Spring 2018 0

A brief history: I originally thought Carnaval always had Catholic ties, but I recently learned it was a pagan tradition at first. Carnaval originated as a means of finishing winter preserves towards the end of the season, before the food would spoil. People had huge feasts and celebrated what would…

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¡Amigos!

Katya Bakal-Schlomann February 10, 2018 February 10, 2018Spain, Spring 2018 0

Since my classes are designed to teach foreigners Spanish, I do not have any classes with Spanish students. This is fine because my Spanish is not yet at the level where I could keep up with native born Speakers, and I really enjoy the classes I am taking. Naturally my…

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