{"id":7419,"date":"2024-02-27T14:19:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/?p=7419"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:19:40","slug":"an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/","title":{"rendered":"An Andalusian Summer: Hand Fans &amp; Tinto de Verano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This summer, I had the privilege of returning to Spain for undergraduate research. A few things were notably different than my last time in the country when I was in a city on the outskirts of the community of Madrid; for one, doing independent research was an entirely different setup than a regular semester with structured classes, and another difference was that I was located in a port city nestled near the ocean in Andalucia. Being in Andalucia, the people were kind, the food was delicious, the weather was near perfect, the architecture was beautiful, and the nights seemed to last forever with the never-ending crowds of people casually eating or drinking after the sun went down with a tinto de verano in one hand and a fan in another, depending on how hot that might may be. This location was one that I wish I could live in forever, as the quaint and home-like feel made me feel at peace there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-6-75\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-6-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 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https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-6-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-6-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"7421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-2-72\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PAPER SHOOT-VI&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;946697059&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013315579227696&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"7421\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-2-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-8-70\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"959,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1686502092&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00019000570017101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7427\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-580x774.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2-610x814.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-8-2.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"7423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-4-73\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PAPER SHOOT-VI&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;946705106&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00044903457566233&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"7423\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-4-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-10-50\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1687108250&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00075700227100681&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7429\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-10-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from appreciating the space in which I got to temporarily call home, I also can realize some other aspects worth appreciating from my time spent this summer, as my experience has allowed me to grow in both my academics and my personal life. Gaining an entirely new sense of confidence is something that has gone hand in hand with my abroad experience, whether that be confidence to go out and speak to people in a foreign language, or to plan multiple trips to different countries and for them all to go pretty smoothly, or simply a newfound confidence in<br>your capabilities as an individual. This new confidence has resulted in an added layer of independence and a new sense of self that would not have been possibly found if I had stayed<br>stagnant back at home and not taken this risk to go and live my life abroad. As an Anthropology<br>major, we occasionally talk about other culture groups in my classes and we discuss how we<br>must try to immerse ourselves into their lives as best as possible without carrying opposing<br>viewpoints into the experience but to actually be able to immerse myself and do and see the<br>practices taught in your classes before even graduating has been a turning point in my academic<br>career thus far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-7-69\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689522440&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-7-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-9-62\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1687605386&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017099863201094&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7428\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-9-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-3-69\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PAPER SHOOT-VI&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;946708853&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0039370078740157&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7422\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-3-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-5-71\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1688302803&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0018691588785047&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"7424\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-5-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"7420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2024\/02\/27\/an-andalusian-summer-hand-fans-tinto-de-verano\/spain-1-71\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/files\/2024\/02\/Spain-1-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Through this program, they emphasized experiencing the culture of Spain and the rest of Europe as much as possible while we were there as an almost equally as important part as the research itself. I will forever be thankful for the life I was allowed to live this past summer, for the connections and forever friendships I have made, and for the experiences I gained and will remember forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McKenna Patterson (BS Economics, Anthropology)\u00a0<em>participated in the Summer 2023 international summer learning opportunity for students offered through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/research-creative-endeavor\/index.php\">Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors<\/a>. The International Summer Undergraduate Research Program represents a collaboration between The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Cadiz in Spain. 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