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I’m a political science major. The amount of times men have tried to explain basic political processes to me as soon as I expressed my interest in politics is unreal... The most common one is me saying I don’t agree to their political preference, only to be mansplained the basics… Read More

Just wait till you meet the Dutch.

I had a best friend in elementary school, and in 6th grade we got into a really bad fight. We went to different schools the next year. After not having seen her for three years I figured I would never have to be around her again. I was going to a different school and I knew she’d… Read More

It’s the same in the Netherlands. In eighteen years I’ve had one experience with catcalling in Spain, but never in my home country. I guess we just have to be really grateful to live in a country where most men have a sense of dignity.

I was studying abroad in Spain for the summer, and I had mentally prepared myself for catcalling because I heard about the -let’s call it- expressiveness of Mediterranean men and my blonde hair and freckles make me look anything but local. During a 5-minute walk from my host family… Read More

I’m currently in Spain for a Spanish language course. The host family I stay in only speaks Spanish to me. When I arrived I was pretty insecure about speaking Spanish because I never had a conversation in the language before. The second night at dinner my host mom first tells me her… Read More

For me, I stopped once I realised that the long-distance thing was never going to work for us.

*I meant Spanish instead of sparing.

All of Amsterdam, in my opinion. Most tourists don’t really look beyond the capital city of the Netherlands, but as a Dutch person I just avoid going there. The country has so much more to offer!! I’d recommend getting a train card and visiting multiple cities as everything is easy… Read More

Spanish slayer: 11/15. I’m going to Spain to learn sparing in two days so this quiz really boosted my confidence.