Colombia wasn't BA Languages student Alpha Shaw's first choice for his Year Abroad, but the diversity of the country drew him in. His blog reflects on the country, community and the challenge of living in a different language during his exchange year at Universidad de Los Andes. Prior to relocating to Bogotá, Colombia, I experienced considerable nervousness … Continue reading My Bogotá Journal: Culture, Change, and Self-Discovery
Xhara, a Queen Mary University of London BSc Mathematical Sciences student, spent an unforgettable four weeks in Mexico travelling across the country with Tec de Monterrey through our GO Summer! programme. How do you sum up four weeks in Mexico that spanned four cities, countless day trips, new friendships from five continents, and more tacos … Continue reading From Trajineras to Tacos: My Four-Week GO Summer! Adventure in Mexico
The custom surrounding accents in Spanish are quite similar to those of English in the UK: the way you speak gives nearly all the information someone needs to place you, from where you grew up, to your economic class to your education level. When I was working this past summer at a local burger restaurant … Continue reading Being “Sort-of” but “Not Quite” in London – Sharon Hammer, Hamilton College (Sep-Dec 2019)
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