Author: dwiddows

2015 Fall

Skyler Whitfield: Post 1

John Skyler Whitfield JYS Seville, Spain Fall 2015 I was first exposed to basic Spanish in middle school back in 2005. By my junior year in high school, Spanish had become a passion of mine, which has been nourished and enriched in and outside of the classroom to present since I started as a freshman at H-SC in 2011. While I loved the language and wanted it to be a part of my life, I was never the strongest or most fluent student in the classroom; so in the traditional Tiger-Spirit, I began seeking a radical, hands-on approach to change […]

2015 Fall

Trent Singleton: Post 1

Trent Singleton IES Barcelona, Spain Fall 2015 La Vida España My short stay in Barcelona so far has been nothing short of amazing. The culture, the architecture, and activities have all been both rewarding and didactic.   Initially, I chose Spain because I was already interested in the Spanish culture. I have taken Spanish since I was a freshmen and high school and after my first class I fell in love with the language. Trying new foods is also something I really enjoy, and I knew that I would love the variety that tapas—essentially Spanish appetizers—would provide. However, the main reason […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Matt Carter: Post 4

Matt Carter H-SC May Term Abroad Münster, Germany Summer 2015 July 11, 2015 Hello for one last time, the summer Münster program has ended and all of the students have returned home. The experience was definitely one to remember and one I hope that other students will take in the future. Although, it is quite different once you get across the pond; Germany drives on the right side of the road, but much of the similarities stop there. The architecture is a beautiful mixture of old buildings hundreds of years old and modern architecture with glass as the main element. […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Josh Miller: Post 4

Josh Miller H-SC May Term Abroad Mendoza,  Argentina Summer 2015 June 30th I’ve been home for a few days now. I was surprised how large the shock would be returning to an English speaking community. Many of my classmates and I were still saying “por favor” and “gracias” without thinking. I am somewhat relieved though to be back in the states. I really became close with my second host family. I enjoyed getting to know the kids and grandparents during the weekly asado’s on Sundays. I’ll also miss the family’shyper border collie, Símon. I know that I’ll keep in touch […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Josh Miller: Post 3

Josh Miller H-SC May Term Abroad Mendoza, Argentina Summer 2015 June 30th Now that I’ve been in Mendoza for a little more than three weeks, I feel that I am finally getting into the routine the people follow here. Typically, after classes are over at 1:30, I head home for lunch with the host family. In my new host family, the host parents are often busy at work during lunchtime. I usually eat with the three kids and the housekeeper. It is an interesting family dynamic to get used to but I really enjoy the change from the typical American […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Matt Carter: Post 3

Matt Carter H-SC May Term Abroad Münster, Germany Summer 2015 June 28 Today marks a month since we have been in the beautiful country of Germany. We are now wrapping up the semester with final projects, oral exams, and our final written exams in the coming week. Since my last blog the students have done quite a bit here in Münster. As I mentioned in the last post, some of the students were invited to an Opera at the Münster Theater where we were able to watch a French Opera adapted to the German language. It was a very interesting […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Matt Carter: Post 2

Matt Carter H-SC May Term Abroad Münster, Germany Summer 2015 Hello again! Es tut mir leid (I am sorry) about the wait! It has officially been two weeks in Münster and classes are in full swing! So far the students have been enjoying their classes and the city of Münster. A while ago, some of the students embarked on a day trip to Bremerhaven, Germany where we explored the Auswanderer (Emigration) Museum and the Climate Museum. In the Emigration museum we followed the tales of a German man leaving everything he had behind him in Germany as he embarked on […]

2015 Summer, May Term

Mendoza, Argentina: Excursion

Professor Thornton shares some pictures from the May Term Abroad in Argentina program’s tour to of the Zucardi vineyard.  The students in the Wine Economics class impressed the tour guide with their knowledge! Separating the leaves from the grape clusters:               Creating and Storing the Wine:                         At the Zucardi restaurant:

2015 Summer, May Term

Josh Miller: Post 2

Josh Miller H-SC May Term Abroad Mendoza, Argentina Summer 2015 June 8, 2015 Now having been in Mendoza for a little over two weeks, I have settled into a routine. In the mornings, I eat a traditional Argentine light breakfast of toast, dulce de leche, and coffee. I’m not really a breakfast person so this works well for me. After breakfast, I catch the bus which drops me off near Plaza Independencia, which is only a short walk from the classroom. Class is two hours with a 30 minute break, and then the second two hour class. There is a […]