Spain

Toledo: A City of Three Cultures

septiembre 21, 2017 2 Rachel Lynn Polkow

Just about an hour south of Madrid, you will find the city of Toledo, which is an excellent example of the expansive history of Spain. Throughout time, Spain has been home to many different people from various cultures including Christians,…

Testimonials

My life as a “Returning Student”

septiembre 14, 2017 1 Erin Glayzer

This story begins long ago circa Summer 2014. I was getting my BA in Spanish Language and Literature, Secondary Teacher Preparation at Stony Brook University on Long Island. As I was going through my undergraduate career, I couldn’t help but…

Pre Teach & Learn

Teach and Learn Survival Guide (part 6)

mayo 5, 2017 0 Jonathan Willis Leggett

Semana Santa has come and gone, and here we are again for our final rendition of the Instituto Franklin’s Survival Guide. Some of you have reached out to me on Facebook to ask me about getting adjusted to life here…

Testimonials

When you realize you may not see things the way the people around you do: Reflections on having studied abroad

abril 25, 2017 0 Oliver Lucas Guardo

So your time abroad is nearing its end, and you’re trying your best to make the most of the last bit of time you have here before returning home and having to try to summarize the last several months to…

Teaching experience

Building Community in the Classroom with Adela Chumillas

abril 6, 2017 0 Margaret Malmquist West

Building community in the classroom is rewarding for both you and your students. It is, however, difficult to do. Every class, no matter the subject, is different because it’s made up of different young individuals interacting together at different times…

Pre Teach & Learn

Teach and Learn Survival Guide (part 5)

marzo 23, 2017 0 Jonathan Willis Leggett

Spring has sprung and after eight months I finally made it to the legendary bar Via Lactea last week to have a drink with a friend. I have to wonder what made me take so long to hit that famous…

Daily Life in Spain

San Patrick’s Day in Madrid

marzo 16, 2017 0 Oliver Lucas Guardo

Any resident of Madrid who happened through the center of Madrid this weekend most likely noticed the harbingers of the upcoming excuse to visit your local Irish pub. From corny felt top hats with the Guinness logo, to signs…

Internship / Volunteering

Women’s Soccer in Spain Part 2: Being Aficionado

marzo 14, 2017 0 Margaret Malmquist West

In junior high and high school, I played competitive soccer five days a week. Soccer came before school, before friends, and sometimes even before family. After two years of playing up with older girls, I got burnt out, hung…

Pre Teach & Learn

Teach and Learn Survival Guide (part 4)

marzo 10, 2017 0 Jonathan Willis Leggett

Muy buenas, gentle readers. I’m tempted to change the opening for this blog to something more catchy…maybe a little more Gossip Girl-esque. But, despite their similarities, this is Madrid, not New York, and I´m a little more Javier Calvo than…

Internship / Volunteering

Women’s Soccer in Spain Part 1: Modus Operandi

marzo 8, 2017 0 Margaret Malmquist West

The culture and structure of fútbol in Spain cannot readily be translated to anything we have in the United States. Though soccer is gaining popularity in the U.S., sport culture still primarily revolves around men’s football (think pigskin), baseball,…

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