Category: Spanish

All available articles in Spanish.

Lafayette College and my Hometown

  The educational system of my hometown, Long Island, and the educational system of Easton Pennsylvania have many similarities and differences. Moving from Long Island to Pennsylvania I had to adjust to different teaching styles and academic expectations. Additionally, the…

Connecting with the Spanish

When I first met Jacobo, he was a shy and quiet kid who was unfamiliar with everything around him. Recently arrived from Spain, Jacobo was spending 5 weeks in the US and at my best friend’s house. The first night…

Different But The Same

Prior to arriving at college, my personal experiences with foreign cultures were very limited. That was until I moved into my first dorm. I was placed in a random triple in the South College Dormitory. One of my roommates, Jiajun,…

Cultural Experience

A memorable culture experience I had with someone from a different country occurred for me in highschool. Growing up in a small town in Connecticut, the only people that I really knew were the people from my town. But when…

The Colombian Experience

English: Before I met my girlfriend, the media’s frequent emphasis on unfavorable preconceptions about Colombia, such crime and violence, greatly shaped my opinion of the country. However, my perspective changed drastically after I got the chance to travel to Colombia…