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If I were studying abroad for a semester, I would be packing my bags and heading home – this is WILD to think about, as it feels as if I am just truly settling in and hitting my stride. It makes me appreciate my semester at the University of Glasgow even more, as that reallyContinue reading “A Reverse Homecoming? – December”

Every plaza has a chestnut cart set up, and I am learning to like them. Roasted chestunts are always something I have associated with Christmas (because of the song, I think?), but they are omnipresent here, even before the leaves have really changed. November has been full of glorious little adventures, as well as aContinue reading ““Rain in Spain” – November”

My second month here in Galicia has been great, and I am really feeling settled in and even like I am thriving a little bit. Of course, we’ve been exploring more in and around Pontevedra. We got to play tour guide when our friend Alexa visited from Santiago, and we were lucky to have aContinue reading “a home, of sorts: october”

September was crazy – something about moving to a different country, getting myself and my luggage to my Airbnb, and then finding a more permanent place to live – and it is difficult to characterize what exactly this experience was like. Of course, it’s all a little stressful, but really for the most part itContinue reading “and so it began: september”

better late than never? Hi everyone! While I don’t always seriously lay out new year resolutions – o un propósito – for myself, starting and keeping up with this blog is a big one for me in 2020, in the hope that I can update more people who are interested in seeing how things areContinue reading “por fin”