Making The Move To Spain: Your First Few Days in Madrid
Congrats! You’ve made it to Madrid and now you need to get set up in your new home! Here are three pieces of advice as you get settled in the Spanish capital: You’ll want to get this set up as quickly as possible. You can go to any “estanco”, or tobacco shop, to get it. […]
2nd Franklin Alumni Meeting- Visiting Alumni Reflection
This December I had the pleasure and honor of being invited to attend the 2nd annual Franklin Alumni Meeting as a visiting alumna of the Instituto Franklin-UAH. Initially I wasn’t sure what to expect from the meeting, but I was excited about the opportunity to visit my alma mater, see what had changed, and connect […]
IT’S TIME FOR DON QUIXOTE – The Franklin Students’ Blog
During their stay at Instituto Franklin-UAH, several students were asked about their personal experience and perceptions. They were given the opportunity of getting to know the city of Alcalá de Henares, one of the most visited, beautiful and impressive cities in Madrid. Alcalá de Henares is considered to be such a relic due to its […]
Back to my “Alma Mater”
I feel very fortunate to have been invited by my alma mater, la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Instituto Franklin-UAH, to present at the 2nd Franklin Alumni Meeting earlier this month. I left Spain over three years ago to move back to Dallas and start my career at a non-profit but I will always think […]
How to spend the winter Holiday in Madrid
This year is flying by, and I’m sure we are all ready for a vacation. With the winter holidays creeping up around the corner it’s time to start thinking of what you want to do with the time off. I’m sure there many of you who will be going home to be with loved ones. […]
Prácticas en el Hospital Príncipe de Asturias
Alina Ahsan, The College of New Jersey; Angelica Alvarez, University of Arizona; Abrar Ebady, The College of New Jersey; Katiana Jose Merlande, State University of New York; Stephanie Thom, State University of New York; John Turner, The College of New Jersey. Los estudiantes de la clase de “Español para profesionales de la salud” hicimos prácticas en el Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias. Nosotros hicimos prácticas en […]
Experiencia de estudiantes transatlánticos
Jason Wesley y Adaku Owensby fueron estudiantes del programa de Estudios Transatlánticos durante el semestre de otoño 2014 en el Instituto Franklin de la Universidad de Alcalá. http://franklinstudents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Spanish.m4v Jason Wesley and Adaku Owensby, LIU Global
How To Celebrate Thanksgiving in Madrid
It’s that time of year again and whether it’s your first year living in Madrid or your tenth sometimes we just want a little taste of home. And if you’re not from the US (like me) or Canada (yes, I know Thanksgiving is in October) maybe you just want to see what all the fuss […]
San Patrick’s Day in Madrid
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 at Irish bars and larger than average crowds outside such Irish bars, it’s clear that Saint […]
La muñeca de la victoria
Hannah Powers, Colorado State University. “¡Ya estamos aquí, Elisa!” exclamó su padre delante del coche. Elisa empezó a llorar. No quería ir a casa de su abuela, se acababa de morir. Toda su vida había odiado las visitas a la casa de la vieja, que olía demasiado a polvo y esmalte, y estaba llena de muñecas […]