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| Morocco. The turban was great at keeping out the sand |
Hello All! I am Andrew Bartels, a senior and Spanish major. I studied abroad the entire 2015-2016
academic year in Malaga, a city on Spain’s southern coast. I took classes at the Universidad de Malaga
with local students on Spanish philology, art, and history.
Studying abroad was an edifying experience wherein I learned
a lot academically and personally. My
Spanish improved dramatically, which is a boon given my major. Additionally, I learned more Spanish history
and geography, and came to see how these have been incorporated into the
contemporary Spanish mind.
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| Malaga at night |
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| One of Malaga’s beaches |
I did a fair bit of traveling outside of Malaga. I saw a number of cities in Spain and made it
to classic destinations in Europe like London, Paris, Brussels and
Budapest. Additionally, I took trips to
Morocco and Russia.
My job as a peer advisor encompasses several duties inside
and outside the office. My student
colleagues and I are responsible for meeting with other students who are
thinking about studying abroad, helping make study abroad promotional media, and
generally getting the UA community excited about living and learning in a
foreign country!
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Come
meet Andrew and the other peer advisors at a Hogs Abroad 101 information meeting! These
hour-long sessions are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the fall and spring semesters
from 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Center for World Languages, Literature and Cultures (JBHT
207).
