by Amalia Herencia Grillo | Jun 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is there anything else in Spain apart from friendly people, sunny beaches, bullfights, football (soccer), flamenco and siesta? Over the years, I (as well as many other Study Abroad professionals) have been working with students in trying to explain where this...
by Amalia Herencia Grillo | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest issues that students have while studying in Spain is food. It is definitely one of the most important aspects of any culture, one of the reasons why students want to study abroad, and definitely all of them should have the opportunity to do so, but...
by Amalia Herencia Grillo | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I started my PhD, around the expectations and outcomes of USA students in Study Abroad programs in Spain, the University of Sevilla didn’t know which mentor professor would be tutoring my research; they could find no expert on Interculturality related to foreign...
by Amalia Herencia Grillo | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over three years, I have been conducting a research on Study Abroad American students’ expectations, successes and challenges during their time in Spain. Apart from being around the same age, same country (with some exceptions) and sharing the same language, these...
by Amalia Herencia Grillo | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent publication at EL PAIS (follow the link to the original article) talks about why Spain has become an ideal academic destination for Central and South American students. Apart from sharing the same language, other reasons apply: The more and more specialized...
by Amalia Herencia Grillo | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
No way I can forget these kids. They studied in Barcelona in 2002 through API, and I’m sure each of them has a story of how going abroad changed their lives in some ways. They could tell you about meeting Spaniards, improving their Spanish dramatically, finding...
