One of the most beautiful aspects of traveling is the opportunity to pick and choose parts of other cultures to adopt as part of your own lifestyle. Every culture has …
Katia Faroun
Katia Faroun
AIFS Program: Granada, Spain | School: Duquesne University | Bio: Hola! I'm Katia and I'll be studying in Granada, Spain for the fall semester! I go to Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where I'm majoring in multiplatform journalism and minoring in Spanish. Granada's irresistible charm and history encouraged me to choose southern Spain as my new home for three months and the place where I will strengthen my Spanish skills. A fun fact about me is I love photography and plants: I own seven cameras and over 30 plants!
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“No photographic lens will capture the memories unfolded by a landscape in our hearts.” Sylvain Tesson, Consolations of the Forest It seems ironic to start off a collection of landscape …
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How Going Abroad Helped Me Discover a New Appreciation for My Heritage
by Katia Farounby Katia FarounWhen I was a young girl, I lived with my parents, two younger sisters and for a few years, our paternal grandparents, Jido and Teta. My dad and his family …
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Investing Time and Getting Involved in Your Study Abroad Experience
by Katia Farounby Katia FarounIf there was one word that could encompass every aspect of studying abroad, it would be “new.” New places, new people, new experiences – nothing is old or familiar. For …
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Before I left for my semester abroad in Granada, Spain, I made a short list of uncompromising goals I wanted to achieve before returning home: become fluent in Spanish (more …