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It's a dangerous concept to think of a nation as its stereotype...

Katherine Berko, ‘Beyond bullfights, flamenco and sangria,’ Duke Chronicle, October 27, 2016

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The issue of illegal immigration will never revert back to a statistic and a pile of articles for me. Instead, I will forever have that day in Morocco cemented into my memory, with real faces to connect to the issue and two young boys' lives, which I know nothing about, to contemplate.

Katherine Berko, ‘A new perspective,’ The Duke Chronicle, December 8, 2016

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John Lennon wall in Prague, Czech Republic

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I am really, really loving Madrid!! I’ve traveled to some other European countries, but I really love Spain, using the language, and meeting people here.

Brenna Milligan studied with Duke in Madrid during the Spring semester of 2016. 

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An Exploration in Tech: From Altamira to Google

By Olivia Zhu, Class of 2016, Biophysics major and Computer Science minor

“...my perspective on self-importance, at least in comparison to the whole of human history, changed.”

My experience abroad, while just as colorful as the Spanish stereotype (and equally filled with paella and sangria), extended much deeper than beaches and bullfights. Fulfilling my Trinity requirements of social sciences through my Duke in Madrid courses unveiled challenging perspectives on memory, particularly of the Spanish Civil War, and on the psychology of the Spanish population and its individuals. 

One of the greatest themes throughout my experience was the evolution of technology. Keep reading >