Spanish Blogs Browse below to read more Spanish blogs! Spanish Blogs Heading link Copy link 4 December 2024 - Zaira: Linguistics, Spanish, and Learning about Language Wednesday, December 4, 2024 "On a recent trip to Mexico this past summer my siblings and I visited our family in Michoacan. In a way I was a little worried for my little sister and my brother given that it would be their first time visiting..." 26 November 2024: Spanish Peer Tutor Celeste about “Ensayo de un crimen” Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Ensayo de un crimen is a psychological dark comedy directed by Luis Buñuel in 1955. 21 November 2024: Spanish Peer Tutor Jason writes on the “Importance” of Fluency Thursday, November 21, 2024 Coming from an Asian household and obviously looking so, people are often surprised when I tell them I can speak Spanish. I only started taking it seriously these past three or so years,… 19 November 2024: Spanish Peer Tutor Valeria writes on Purépecha culture and traditional clothing Tuesday, November 19, 2024 In the state of Michoacán, where my family is from, the indigenous community of the Purépechas can be found. A big part of indigenous communities is their traditional clothing which is known as… 25 September 2024: Spanish Peer Tutor Lorena writes about "Mi Descendencia Mexicana" Wednesday, September 25, 2024 The lovely state of Guanajuato in the heart of Mexico is the one that I am descended from. 3.28.2023: Spanish Peer Tutor Lisset writes about award-winning Queso Cotija cheese and Cotija de la Paz, Michoacan Tuesday, March 28, 2023 I am proud to say that my hometown Cotija de la Paz, Michoacan, Mexico is known for its delicious cheese and has even made headlines. 11.3.2021: Alison reviews the film Adú (2020) Wednesday, November 3, 2021 I recently watched Adú (2020), directed by Salvador Calvo, on Netflix. I decided to watch this film as I did not know much about the struggles African migrants encounter on their venture to Europe. 7.30.2021: Valeria Explains Why Reading El Quijote Wasn’t So Bad After All Friday, July 30, 2021 I try to remember when was the first time I had ever heard about Don Quijote de La Mancha, and, truth is, I don’t remember at all. It is one of those things that just sort of existed around me. 7.19.2021 - Samie puts her Spanish skills to work Monday, July 19, 2021 As part of my journey to become a doctor, I’m interning at Lurie Children’s Hospital and it has taught me the importance of Spanish in a clinical setting. 7.16.2021 Celeste Bakes Homemade Conchas Friday, July 16, 2021 The history of Conchas can be traced back to the Spanish conquest of the aztecs. The Spanish wanted to establish Mexico City into a European population and introduced the special ingredient to make conchas: wheat, the main ingredient of the concha. 7.9.2021 Susy's review of "Ya No Estoy Aquí" (2019) Friday, July 9, 2021 “No entiendo” (I don’t understand) – these are the words repeated by Ulises (Juan Daniel Garcia), a seventeen year old from Monterrey, Mexico, throughout the coming-of-age drama, “Ya No Estoy Aquí” (I’m No Longer Here). 6.25.2021 Susy's Second Home: How Living in Mexico Brought Her Closer to Her Hispanic Heritage Friday, June 25, 2021 Recently, I had the opportunity to immerse myself deeper into my culture by spending four months in my dad’s hometown in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico. 6.9.2021 - Susy's Music Mix: Sharing our love for languages through music Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Today, as I was doing my daily “quehacer” (chores), I was in the mood to throw it back to jams from my parents’ era. I chose a playlist by “Jeanette,” a Spanish pop singer from the 70’s/80’s. 5.27.2021 - Celeste on Different Styles of "Mole" Thursday, May 27, 2021 Depending on where the mole is from, the taste differs: sweet, sour, spicy. Mole translates to “sauce” which can contain many different ingredients like fruit, chili peppers, nuts, cinnamon, or cumin. 5.7.2021 - Mayra reviews the Spanish film "In Family I Trust" Friday, May 7, 2021 Bea is a young Spanish architect from Barcelona who, in addition to attempting to get her projects promoted, aspires to build things that hold sentimental value to her, including a childhood treehouse. 5.7.2021 - Mayra writes about ají peppers Friday, May 7, 2021 Aji is a red/yellow chili pepper commonly used in Latin America. It is a very popular condiment in Ecuador where it is used in the form of a salsa. 5.4.2021 - Lainey on the dialects of the world! Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Oftentimes, when our teacher would introduce us to a new noun, students who were native speakers would disagree with her on the translation of the word. When she told us that the word for ‘lunch’ is ‘almuerzo,’ they replied that it was ‘lonche.’ 4.30.2021 - Daisy on her language learning experience Friday, April 30, 2021 I didn’t start to learn English until the second grade, when I was placed in a bilingual classroom because at the school I attended before I was in a Spanish-only classroom. 4.21.2021 - Valeria writes about Zacatecas Wednesday, April 21, 2021 As a native to the state of Zacatecas, nothing makes me more proud than to see my beloved state and its cultural heritage and history be recognized at an international level. 3.17.2021 - Lainey on Latin-American Punk Rock Wednesday, March 17, 2021 In the late 1980s and early 1990s, punk exploded across Latin America, most notably in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and especially Peru. 3.15.2021 - Lainey on the "Corridos" music genre! Monday, March 15, 2021 Trap corridos, or "corridos tumbados", combine the classical corrido elements with new-wave trap and hip-hop music, or reggaetón. 3.1.2021 - Megan recommends the film Adú Monday, March 1, 2021 French and Spanish students, check out Adú on Netflix: the dialogue is in both Spanish and French! 2.23.2021 - Valeria on a fun, cultural performance Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Growing up in a Mexican household in Zacatecas, Mexico, I was always surrounded by all sorts of music, particularly the very varied styles of folk music from all around Mexico. 02.17.2021 - Samie recommends Como Caído del Cielo Wednesday, February 17, 2021 I watched this film with my father, who is a huge fan of Pedro Infante, and since the film featured some of Infante’s songs, my dad was hit with lots of nostalgia! 2.8.2021 - Samie talks about the history and significance of piñatas Monday, February 8, 2021 Piñatas come in a variety of colorful shapes and you have most likely seen at least one Peppa Pig piñata in your life, but did you know that the original piñatas were probably from China? 2.4.2021 - Samie recommends “Street Food: Latin America - Oaxaca” and also memelas… Thursday, February 4, 2021 If you’re like me and consider yourself a foodie, then you should definitely check out “Street Food”! 1.27.2021 - Susy discusses trilingualism Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Story Time: Un acte de foi: How I ended up working at a French Immersion Preschool
