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Chassidy Simmons

Creative Writing in Literary London London, England
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Chassidy's Program

Chassidy Simmons received her B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literature with a concentration in Spanish from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, and her M.A. in Hispanic Studies from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She studied in Madrid, Spain, as an undergraduate student and worked as an English Lectora at the Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha in Cuenca, Spain, post graduation. Currently, Chassidy is a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her interests include travel, gastronomy, Afro-Caribbean literature, music, art and film. 

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Amrit in Oxford
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Creative Writing in London? Oxford? Stanford-on-Avon?

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

Students take trips to Oxford and Stratford-on-Avon.

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Welcome to London Town!

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

Session II Creative Writing in London students arrive in London and get to know the city.

students in the Atlético de Madrid Museum
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¡Enamorados del Atleti!

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

Madrid Session 2 students tour Civitas Metropolitano Stadium.

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Plaza de Toros

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

Welcome to Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas! For our first activity in Madrid, our Global Navigators explored Las Ventas. With its inaugural corrido de toros in 1931, Las Ventas... keep reading

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¡A Tapear!

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

To start their second week here in Barcelona with a delicious twist, our Global Navigators put on their aprons, rolled up their sleeves, and got to work in a local... keep reading

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¡Bienvenidos a Sevilla!

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

Our Global Navigators have arrived to Sevilla for Session 2! After layovers and long flights, we have finally made it to the heat, I mean the heart, of Andalucía! Although... keep reading

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Global Navigators’ Got Talent

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

The opposite of una siesta is una fiesta. Our Global Navigators get a chance to live it up a little at our karaoke party! They enjoyed a few snacks and... keep reading

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Our First Days in Madrid!

By Chassidy Simmons at CIEE

We are here! After a long day of travel and orientation, we are ready to take on Madrid! Although some of us are still suffering from jet lag, we are... keep reading

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