{"id":12008,"date":"2016-07-26T09:45:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.studyabroad101.com\/?p=12008"},"modified":"2016-07-26T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:45:28","slug":"life-in-spain-vs-life-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/life-in-spain-vs-life-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Life in Spain vs. Life in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Parents, thinking of visiting your college student abroad? While your world-traveler is learning about a new culture and building memories, it&#8217;s also the perfect opportunity for a vacation for you!\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>While you likely did a fair share of research before he or she left, actually experiencing the culture with them is a totally different feeling. Moreover, seeing a familiar face can be comforting for many students experiencing a bit of culture shock or homesickness. No matter how many <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/takelessons.com\/language\/spanish-lessons\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>Spanish classes<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> you&#8217;ve taken, for example, navigating the world in your non-native language is nervewracking for many.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Even for a short jaunt to Spain, it&#8217;s smart to understand the lifestyle differences before you board the plane. <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/takelessons.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>TakeLessons.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> recently shared a helpful article and infographic about life in Spain that provides a great introduction; check out the graphic below, and <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/takelessons.com\/blog\/life-in-spain-vs-us-z03\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>read more on their blog<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>!\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/takelessons.com\/blog\/life-in-spain-vs-us-z03\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12009\" src=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Culture-Shock-Life-in-Spain-vs.-Life-in-the-U.S.-Infographic.png\" alt=\"Culture-Shock-Life-in-Spain-vs.-Life-in-the-U.S.-Infographic\" width=\"720\" height=\"2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Culture-Shock-Life-in-Spain-vs.-Life-in-the-U.S.-Infographic.png 720w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Culture-Shock-Life-in-Spain-vs.-Life-in-the-U.S.-Infographic-99x300.png 99w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Culture-Shock-Life-in-Spain-vs.-Life-in-the-U.S.-Infographic-306x930.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents, thinking of visiting your college student abroad? 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