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Election Day: The Experiment of Democracy

November 3, 2020March 20, 2021by Veronica LavilLeave a Comment on Election Day: The Experiment of Democracy
Election Day: The Experiment of Democracy

I remember the day I learned that Spain had lived a Civil War in the 20th century, and I remember learning that the country had been ruled by a dictator, Francisco Franco. I was 10 years-old sitting on my Spanish grandparent's floor the summer of 2005 watching T.V. as my Abuelo repaired something that had [...]

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My Many Identities: Speaking More Than One Language

September 14, 2017November 9, 2018by Veronica Lavil15 Comments on My Many Identities: Speaking More Than One Language
My Many Identities: Speaking More Than One Language

I know we all have different versions of ourselves. We have the version of lounging at home on the couch, we have our social selves and we have our work persona. But when it comes to speaking more than one language, I feel like I also have different identities. I speak three languages, English, Spanish [...]

A Foreigner in Paris, Personal

Reversed Worlds

August 29, 2017by Veronica Lavil1 Comment on Reversed Worlds
Reversed Worlds

I am back in Paris, which means I am back to being the foreigner. Yet, for some reason, I feel caught between two worlds. I’ve been living in France for three years now, and it is a hard feeling to explain, knowing that this is the place where I belong at the moment. I love [...]

Picture Perfect, Travel

Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana

August 22, 2017August 25, 2017by Veronica Lavil4 Comments on Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana

On my visit back to the United States, my family and I decided to go camping. It had been a few years since I had done such a thing. We used to do it actively back when I was younger. We had a trailer, went four-wheeling on the Oregon coast and even took a road [...]

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To the Woman That Taught Me to Travel

August 7, 2017August 25, 2017by Veronica LavilLeave a Comment on To the Woman That Taught Me to Travel
To the Woman That Taught Me to Travel

On Saturday, August 5th, my mother finally accomplished one of her biggest dreams. She graduated from the University of Purdue (it's ok, I guess I can allow being rivals only for university - I am a big Indiana University fan). This was a big day for my mother, someone who has sacrificed so much for [...]

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