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ME Snyder is a 2011 UD graduate living in Grenada, Spain for a year, where she is teaching English.
As many of you probably know, Spain is facing a terrible economic crisis. It is not quite as bad as Greece’s, but certainly worse than in the United States. The unemployment rate is a staggering 22.8%. Although not obvious to me at first, the depressing signs of a struggling economy have become more and more [...]
Even though Halloween is over and everyone is looking forward to Thanksgiving (in the States, not here obviously), I wanted to share my unique experience of a Spanish Halloween. When I arrived, I was under the impression that Halloween was not a popular holiday here, maybe a few people here and there dressed up, and [...]
Hola a todos! After an extremely stressful few days of trying to find an apartment in a foreign country, I finally settled in to my new life in Granada! This was my first full week here and a lot happened. I moved in to a new apartment, I started at a new school, and [...]
Upon arriving home from a semester in Granada, Spain, I found a new love. No, it was not a tall, dark, Spanish man (a huge relief to my parents.) It was the discovery of tapas. The most amazing little accompaniment to a glass of Rioja. In Granada, every drink comes with a free tapa; [...]
Organization: Girls On The Run Delaware
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Girls on the Run will be hosting their Spring 5k Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration opens at 7am and the race starts at 8:30am.
