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Confessions: I’m Nervous About Going Home
Living abroad for an extended amount of time can make visits ‘home’ complicated. Today Dani’s getting real about her mixed emotions over returning to Chicago for a summer after nearly four years spent in Spain.
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How to: Recover from Accidentally Being Rude… in Another Culture
Have you made a massive cultural faux pas and are wondering what to do now? Are you worried about accidentally offending someone while abroad? Check out these three tips to help you get through the rough moments!
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Fitting in While Abroad (in Spain)
Are you having issues fitting in while living abroad? Here are our insights into the good, the bad, and the ugly of finding a sense of belonging while in a foreign country.
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‘Adulting’ While Abroad
‘Adulting’ isn’t always fun or easy and it can feel even more frustrating when you’re living abroad. However, you can look at it much like culture shock and this provides some comfort!
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Understanding Cultural Norms while Abroad
Are you having trouble understanding culture norms while traveling or living abroad? Today we are diving into our top tips for how to have more insight into situations that happen as you visit different places around the world.
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The Power of Perspective
Have you ever thought about how changing your perspective could change your reality? I think you should!
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Help! I Need to Replace my Butano
There’s a good chance you’ll have something in your Spanish apartment hooked up to propane or butane gas and, if so, you’re going to want to know these tips about how to obtain and replace the bottles.
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Working Successfully with Spanish Teams
Working with other people can be difficult wherever you are. However, while intercultural teams can be wonderful, they can also be more difficult. That is why we are sharing our top tips for working with Spanish teams!
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Making Mistakes, but Just Wanting to Move on
One of the most frustration aspects of practicing a non-native language is how your mistakes can often be honed in on while your point is overlooked. In terms of having successful communication, I believe it’s often best to recognize mistakes but also move on.
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Help! I’m Suffering Mini Culture Shocks
Do you ever feel like there are little things that throw you off when you are traveling or living abroad? Today we are talking about mini culture shocks—small things that might make a big difference in how confortable you are abroad.
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How I Survive Spain’s Fish with Bones
I’ve never been a big fish-eater and certainly not one who’s comfortable with a whole fish on my plate, looking back at me! If you feel similarly, don’t despair; I’m dishing on my experience and how I’ve learned to survive with the normalcy of this kind of fish in Spain.
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Confessions: I am Vulnerable in Friendships
I personally find it hard to make good friends and one of the reasons why is because that requires me to be vulnerable. However, I believe that strong relationships should be made this way, let me tell you why.
