by baj903 | Jul 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
It´s my last day in Barcelona, and that can only mean one thing: Food Time! That special time when, before leaving a foreign country, you go to binge eat enough of your favorite region exclusive cuisine to hold yourself over until next time. My five must-eat...
by baj903 | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I´m a little disappointed by the church on the mountain. The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor itself is a beautiful architectural masterpiece, but it ended up falling short of my expectations, or rather, I set my expectations too high. The church sits...
by baj903 | Jul 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Now that the IES Spanish class is over, I don’t think I’ll be waking up early again for the rest of my study abroad trip. I’m almost sad about it, since there are quite a few sights in Barcelona that are exclusive to early risers, but my circadian rhythm simply won’t...
by baj903 | Jul 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
I think that the biggest culture shock that I’ve received in Barcelona so far came while I was walking through aisle four of a local grocery store. You see, in college, I’ve grown accustomed to taking an almost daily cereal break between classes. Just because 3:00pm...
by baj903 | Jun 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
We have a midterm tomorrow, so I’ve spent a lot of this weekend studying Spanish grammar. It’s made me think that describing the recent past in any romantic language could become exceedingly difficult. Without enough distance from a past event, it’s hard to have...
