Pre Teach & Learn Archives – The Franklin Students' Blog
They say a house is not a home, but when you’re moving to a new country, finding the right place to live is crucial to making you feel more at ease. Having lived in Madrid for the past few years,… Read more What is the 8802/6166 Tax Form? If you haven’t had a chance to […]
About Us – The Franklin Students' Blog
The Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos Benjamin Franklin (Instituto Franklin-UAH) is a department within the Universidad de Alcalá founded in 1987. The Instituto was created as a research center for North American Studies, and has focused on developing ways of institutional collaboration between the Universidad de Alcalá and American universities. The Instituto sponsors research projects, organizes […]
Audrey Ardanaz, Author at The Franklin Students' Blog
By this time you’ve already convinced your parents that your (essentially) free masters degree in a foreign country is indeed real and you will have such masters degree title in exactly ten months. I applaud you. Before moving to… Read more
The Franklin Students' Blog – Página 4 de 19 – Blog de los estudiantes del Instituto Franklin – UAH
Deborah Compte is a professor from The College of New Jersey who has been bringing students to Study Abroad in Alcala for several years. This is her experience collaborating with the Instituto Franklin-UAH. Leah Eisenhauer: Why did you choose to… Read more My story began 8 years ago. After I graduated from the University of […]
Olivia Krolik, Author at The Franklin Students' Blog
Halloween Party Ideas It’s finally beginning to feel like autumn in Madrid. The air is cooler and the leaves are falling off the trees. The first month or two of teaching is finishing, and you’re finally getting into the swing… Read more So the school year has already started and you’ve been placed with the […]
Jake Heaton, Author at The Franklin Students' Blog
It’s finally here. The road has been unbearably long and excruciatingly painful, but our election season has finally reached its end. After nearly nineteen months of personal insults, pathetic walk-backs, and multiple assaults of racist and misogynistic comments, Americans have… Read more
Jonathan Willis Leggett, Author at The Franklin Students' Blog
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… Read more Spring has sprung and after eight months I finally made it to the […]
Rachel Lynn Polkow, Author at The Franklin Students' Blog
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,… Read more Halloween in Spain goes back to the origins of the holiday. This day […]
Excursión a la fábrica de Danone – The Franklin Students' Blog
Felipe Douce, University of Central Missouri; Symone Yancey, The College of New Jersey; Klara Owens, State University of New York. El día 8 de abril visitamos la fábrica de yogurt de Danone. Nos pareció muy interesante la excursión y vimos muchas diferencias y semejanzas entre lo que se percibe a través de la página web y cómo es […]
My life in Southern Illinois University – The Franklin Students' Blog
When I decided to study a Master´s Degree abroad I dreamed about making it in the U.S. Thanks to a UAH professor, I heard about Instituto Franklin-UAH and how they offered bridges to study in the U.S., and I heard they worked along with an American university, Southern Illinois University or SIU for short, in […]