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Spanish Studies Abroad appreciates the feedback we have received from students who have remained onsite during their study abroad experiences this spring. We thank them for sharing these honest words of encouragement and positivity for others during this difficult period. We also want to commend our dedicated host families, onsite staff, faculty and partners who have helped ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students who remain abroad.Β Β
In this series βStudent Stories: Studying Abroad During COVID-19,β weβll be sharing Q&As from students and how the quarantine affected their study abroad experience. If you studied abroad this spring with SSA and would like to share your experience, please email us at info@spanishstudiesabroad.com.Β
In the neighborhood of Triana, Sevilla with my host-mom.
Photo credit: Ivana Martinez
Most of my days are spent following my direct enrollment classes at the University of Sevilla online and then doing the readings and requisite studying that goes along with those classes. Now with the beginning of the first phase of de-escalation (here itβs called phase zero) Iβve been going out to take a walk around the river every morning as a great way to get some sunlight and fresh air before online classes begin since my first class is at 9am.
Lunch-time is βMerlosdramaβ time. My host-mom has me hooked on all things periodismo de corazΓ³n and its officially my media-guilty pleasure. After lunch I continue my readings in preparation for final exams in June.
In the evenings I do an online workout and then during dinner my host-mom and I continue to obsess over Netflixβs La Casa de Papel. Whenever my intercambio and I can, we like to continue practicing our Spanish/English so we talk over video chat.Β
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Planning in the middle of a pandemic and still maintaining some sense of control over my time and scheduling has been challenging. Additionally, Iβm currently trying to find new ways to improve my concentration.
Being online and sitting all day isnβt natural so itβs been a challenge figuring out how to mitigate those negative effects of sitting and staring at a screen for hours but then getting up and feeling like I havenβt actually processed or understood what Iβve been reading or working on.
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Being able to still study in Spain and continuing my linguistic immersion even from confinement. I love that for the first time in my life I can open a window and hear Spanish being spoken outside beyond my own family home.
I can go up to the rooftop terrace and hear neighbors speaking in Spanish. When I turn on the TV, regardless of the channel everything is still Spanish. Still being in the same time-zone as my intercambio has also been a plus.
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I recently learned how to make a tortilla de patata!
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Be kind to yourself. We are all being asked to continue as normally as possible in an atypical situation. The best we can do is try but not every day will be a productive one and thatβs ok. Also know that social distancing need not be equated with emotional distancing. Take this time to experiment with different ways to express your care for family and friends given the unique circumstances weβre all in.
Photo credit: Ivana Martinez
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