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Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2021)
Every year we write a letter to the future year with some thoughts about the previous year and some things we want to think about for the following one. This article focuses on Claudia’s letter to 2021.
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How to: Balance Two Worlds
Living abroad can create some tension between wanting to be present in two separate worlds—your life abroad and your life back home. While everyone is different, we'd like to share our tips on striking the right balance!
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Dealing with Lockdown Productivity Frustrations
Are you feeling frustrated because you don’t feel like you are as productive as you would like to be? Are you caught up in comparing yourself with others in the aspect? We have three top tips for you!
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Maintaining the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is one of the things we love about Spain. But how are you supposed to maintain this diet despite everything else going on in everyday life. Check out this post for our top five tips for sticking to the plan!
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Don’t Ignore Your Body’s “Check Engine Lights”
Just like our cars are programed to warn us when something’s not right, our bodies do the same! If you find you have trouble paying attention to these warning, check out this advice.
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Confessions: I’m a Workaholic
What kind of professional are you? Read about Claudia's confession that she is a bit of a workaholic, and how she is also taking some actions to find balance.
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Fitting In vs Staying True to Yourself While Abroad
Especially when you find yourself abroad, you might find that it isn’t always easy to find the balance between fitting in to what is happening around you and staying true to yourself. This article has 5 tips on how to do this.
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The Importance of Language
The words we use—but also the way in which we use them—matter! This post dives into three of the aspects of language we should pay attention to in order to communicate more effectively.
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Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience
It’s that time of year when we’re all feeling extra thankful so Dani’s opening up on five reasons why she’s grateful for her time studying, teaching, and living abroad in Spain.
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Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American
Finding your balance between two different cultures is never easy. In this post guest writer Monika Cinch dives into what it feels like to be connect to both her American upbringing and her Spanish experience at the same time.
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I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either
Is culture inherent or can it be learned? I'm trying to learn so much of Spanish culture these days that I feel like I'll never feel fully comfortable in the American culture again.
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I’ll Never Truly be Spanish…
It isn't always easy living in a different place to where you grew up and changing cultures. This post is in a series of articles talking about finding balance with the new you...even if you'll never be Spanish.
