¿Cómo van esos exámenes? ¡Esperamos que estéis contentos con los resultados!
Hi guys!
How are you doing with the midterms? We hope you are happy with the results!
Here are some important reminders:
Academics:
- Last day to withdraw classes at UPO is March 15th (THIS FRIDAY)
- Career development workshop is on Tuesday, March 19th and Wednesday March 20th at 5:00 PM. It will last about 1 hour. -- The sign-up survey for this has been sent out to your emails. Please respond ASAP. if you did not receive an email with a link to the survey, please let the Academic Advisor know.
Activities sponsored by CEA
Cooking class: next Monday, March 18th is the last cooking class. Do not miss it, it is good fun! We will meet at CEA Global Campus at 6:30 p.m. - Interested in learning about toreros and bull fights before you see one?? On Monday April 1st there will be a bullfighter here to talk to all of you! You are welcome to join! More details to come...
- Spring festivities, Spring is the season where all the big events in the city take place, CEA wants to join this happy environment and celebrate the new season with a special evening! we will have a guided tour about the Holy week where you will visit churches and the path the processions take, and after that we will have a party at CEA with a Spanish guitar player and a flamenco teacher who will teach us the basics steps to the sevillanas dance which you can practice once the Feria is here!!! and of course we will also enjoy some snacks!!!
- The Semana Santa portion of the program starts at 6:00 PM here at CEA and the Feria part will begin at 8:00 PM (also at CEA).
You can invite your intercambios to this activity!!!
- Sign up for excursions: on Monday, March 11th you received a link to a survey where you can sign up for the remaining CEA excursions! Use this form to sign up for the day trip to Jerez and Cadiz on Friday, April 5th as well as the final excursion to Lagos, Portugal on April 26-27. You have until March, 22nd to do so.
- Sign up for immersion activities: The survey to sign up for the remaining cultural immersion activities has been sent out! You can use this form to sign up for the Spring Party, Bullfight, and Farewell Reception. Please do so ASAP!
Check out Chelsea Raschke's blog on her time here. You can find some of her awesome videos from the excursions! ºChelsea Raschke's Blog!
Activities not sponsored by CEA
The Banco de alimentos (Food bank) de Sevilla will be doing a food drive, operación kilo, at a local shopping center on April 6th. They are looking for volunteers to help with the effort. Volunteers commit to an AM (10-14) or PM (15-18 or 18-22) shift to work reception point, puntos de recogido, at the local shopping center to pass out bags and receive donations. This is a great way to help out those in need while you are here in Sevilla, and to practice your Spanish. If you are interested, please sign-up by Tuesday AM. Interested people will receive further information about times, vocabulary, etc.
Visit the often overlooked Museo Militar (Military Museum) in the Plaza de España. The museum is really impressive, with just about everything: uniforms, medals, toy soldiers, guns, swords, ammunition, medical kits a library and two large replicas: one of the old city center with the complete defensive walls and another of the artillery factory. You'll find the entrance on the first floor (the level above the main plaza which many visitors never get to).
Into the culture...
Tapas bar recommendation: El Rinconcillo
Location: Calle Gerona, 40
Spanish Recipe of the day: Ensalada campera
- 6 eggs
- 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 large fresh tomato, chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
- 1/2 cup green olives with pimento or anchovy, halved
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Directions:
1. Place egg in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel. Cut eggs into quarters, and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Toss potatoes with eggs, bell peppers, onion, tomato, tuna, green olives, olive oil, and vinegar. Season to taste with salt. Refrigerate, and serve cold
1. Place egg in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel. Cut eggs into quarters, and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Toss potatoes with eggs, bell peppers, onion, tomato, tuna, green olives, olive oil, and vinegar. Season to taste with salt. Refrigerate, and serve cold
That´s all folks,
enjoy your weekend!
