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El arte como forma de protesta (art during the Chilean dictatorship)
Hi everyone! As someone who loves studying various forms of visual expression, I was interested in studying Latin American art. As I was...

claire
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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La travesÃa de Wikdi: Thoughts and analysis
Hi everyone! This year, I am taking a Spanish senior seminar called "Latin American Art and Perspectives," and so far, I'm loving this...

claire
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Reading 1984...in Spanish
You read the title correctly. Why- might you ask -have I decided to take on such a task? Well, for one, I read it in 8th grade as part...

claire
Aug 18, 20229 min read
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💻Technology in Spanish/Memory tools and example sentences💻
How many hours do you go on your phone a day? Technology plays a big role in our everyday lives, from chatting with your friends to...

claire
Feb 2, 20204 min read
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"They talk too fast!" A KEY guide to understanding fast native speakers!
Let me tell you something: Spanish speakers talk fast. I mean incredibly fast. So fast that at the beginning of my Spanish learning...

claire
Jan 20, 20204 min read
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Wisdom of the week #3
"Haz el bien y no mires a quién¨¨. Integrity. Something we were taught when younger, but don´t always think about in our day to day...

claire
Dec 16, 20192 min read
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Chiste/Vocab #4
Q:Why did the chicken cross the road? (Por qué el pollo ha atrevesado la calle?) A: To learn what 'chiste' means in English (Para...

claire
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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Desconocido/a-Unknown/Vocab #3/Memory toolsðŸ”
Welcome to the third vocab post! It's been a while as these posts take a while to make,but don't worry I'm still learning a handful of...

claire
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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✴Wisdom of the week #2✴
Hola a todos! Welcome to my wisdom of the week series, where I choose a quote in Spanish and write about it. I hope you enjoy! :)...

claire
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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Why is there 'se' in phrases like cómo se dice???
For such a long time, I've always been wondering: "why is there a 'se' in phrases like cómo se dice and cómo se escribe?´´ I'm happy to...

claire
Oct 21, 20192 min read
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Spanish words for anatomy/ memory tools Pt.1
Head, shoulders, rodillas and toes! Wait...rodillas?!?! What is that? Well, in this post you'll find out what rodilla and many other body...

claire
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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Ajedrez-Chess/Vocab #1/Noun
Checkmate! Chess has always been one of my favorite childhood games and even today, there are national chess competitions (though I ...

claire
Jul 18, 20191 min read
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Peor/Vocab #2/ adjective
What can be worse than not knowing how to say worse in Spanish? Luckily, in this post, I will be exploring the word 'peor', which means...

claire
Jul 18, 20191 min read
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