Feeling at home away from home…
January 21, 2014
The truth is that I really feel at home here in Catalonia, so the expression cultural challenge may be a bit strong. Although this might seem silly, after having lived a few months in Barcelona, I am convinced that the smallest details are the ones that make you feel at home or not, and in …
Spanish culture is making me more relaxed
January 20, 2014
Luckily I have not experienced an enormous amount of times when I have felt frustrated with the culture and ready to pack my bags to head home. I am thoroughly enjoying my time here and I feel I have adapted well to the cultural changes, most probably because I love the relaxed way of Spanish …
For the first time, I’m the quietest one in the family
January 17, 2014
So having moved onto my second placement here in Barcelona I have a lot of ‘new’ challenges. First of all, I am working as an au-pair so I am both living and working with one family which can be amazing but also incredibly tiring as you simply can never get away! But thank fully I …
Teaching English in Kyrgyzstan
October 31, 2013
Post by Amy Byron, (Russian with Serbian/Croatian – 2013 winner of the Partridge Scholarship) As a student of Russian studies, I am interested in the history of the former USSR and its republics. That is why this year I chose to spend my summer volunteering with NGO Erayim, teaching English in the beautiful setting of …
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