The world is a very diverse place. In Spain the people and their culture are very different from the United States. The people talk, act, and look different. Their attitudes are also different than American persons attitude. The diversity changes a person's opinion on their culture and other cultures. Has anyone ever dreamed of studying in a foreign country? When Karen first saw the foreign exchange students walking in the halls at school it intrigued her mind. It seemed like such a wonderful idea to study in a different country. So in eighth grade when the thought of going to Costa Rica arrived in her Spanish club and then in tenth grade they disscussed a trip to Spain. So junior year Karen and the Spanish club started their classes to gain college credit for the trip and to learn more about the culture before they went there.
April 5, 2000, Karen and the Spanish club arrive in Madrid, Spain. In New York it had been snowing and in Madrid it is sunny and warm. The grass is green the flowers are blooming, and the smell is amazing. All we could smell was the freshness, ocean, and t
The schools in Avila were very different but wonderful. The students get out at twelve o'clock or so for an hour lunch, then went back for about two hours. Then they would go to work, hangout with friends, or study, then they would come home around ten at night and eat a small supper. Many students would go out for a couple hours. The families supported these actions and helped plan activities. The mothers would give a time to come in at around one or two and the children were never late. Karen loved the schools more there because there was more freedom than in New York. The teachers were great they wanted to help her understand more and cared about happened the night before. The she stayed with she loved. The mother was the best; she did not know any English but did want to know. So her and her roommate taught her a little at a time.
he flowers. The grass is as green as a lime waiting to be peeled, and the water was just a little brown, though some was extremely blue. In Madrid, there is the Plaza de Mayor, a square which had a huge beautiful statue right in the middle. Ther
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