Raquel Morente who is a visitor here at 223 is a 25 year old Spanish woman born in the city of Malaga which is in Spain. Raquel Morente is a very social and studious woman. She loves to travel and learn about the diverse cultures of nations in the world and is now currently a Spanish teacher in the United States residing in New York City. The interview we had conducted with Mrs. Morente was with the aim of being able to make more known about her life, objectives and history but also to be able to make known about the way of life lived in Spain and how she thinks about her country.
When we were doing the interview Raquel Morente was describing her story with a calm and somewhat prepared attitude of what she does in Malaga. When we asked her about her city, she replied.
“It is a very quiet life, there is a lot of quality of life because we live on the coast, so we have the sea very close, the sea is in the city. Then it makes there a very mild climate almost all year round. People make a lot of living on the street, So there are always open places like open restaurants. I have the habit of always being with friends, people always in a good mood, sharing. It is a city that despite being small has cultural interest, has very good theaters, very good cinemas. Many famous people come to give concerts so it is the best of a lifetime and the best thing about a big city is having good transportation. Roads, good culture”. She also mentioned some other places in Spain and what she likes around the world, as well as what she does on a daily basis. She explains about what she likes, what she knows about other countries in the world, like America Latina and what she does before and now. This year Morente visited Vietnam and talked about what she likes. “los nuggets asiáticos. Este año estuve en Vietnam y me encanto los nuggets, me gustó mucho la comida vietnamita.” Is a woman with a nice positive energy attitude to the people around her. She is proud to be born in Malaga, North of Spain, because she considers the people of Malaga are really kind, cozy and energetic.
We ask Raquel Morente about what motivated her to come to NYC and talk about some of her hobbies. She has many different interesting skills, one being physical, with her Karate ability makes her seem prepared for any quick or early response for any action. Being she a black belt in Karate. “Queria estudiar fisioterapia porque me encanta el deporte, soy cinturón negro de Karate.” Her next skill that includes interest is knowing some of history, her main language is Spanish but she is fluent in other languages and has the opportunity to have a little or more knowledge of the history of countries especially of the nations that are sisters with Spain like she said with an interest form. “Nos identificamos mucho con Italia, con Grecia, quizá con Portugal. Pero creo que tiene más parecido con países del mediterráneo y creo que con países de América.” That is the reason she wanted to visit America Latina
We asked Raquel Morente about what American Latina countries she visited before to know more about countries like Peru, Republica Dominicana, Argentina, Costa Rica and some islands of those regions. But she now couldn’t visit those countries but she would like to visit these nations already mentioned. “Me gustaría mucho visitar islas tipo Costa Rica, República Dominicana, también me llama mucho la atención la parte de naturaleza de Perú, Argentina pero creo que todo tiene su encanto.”
Raquel Morente loves to study and has attended some universities, her first university being the University of Malaga, which is in spain. She talks about how good University of Malaga was because it was free and how she had a good time over there. She said “At the university of Malaga I studied in my hometown where I was born in Malaga. because in Spain universities are free. Public universities. The first year is free with those of the Senior year and then the rest of the course was also free for my grades but almost everyone who tries is almost free. Your first master is paid by the state, and then if you want to do more you have to pay for it” Thanks to the fact that in the country of Hispanicity, Spain, universities are free. Which allowed her to continue with her studies and make an impression on the interviewers and at the same time let us know the great advantages and opportunities of studying in the Kingdom of Spain.
Raquel Morente’s favorite food is “isla tortilla de patatas” which is a potato omelet. She is very obsessed with that mixture of flavors of the omelet. When it is not Spanish food she likes Vietnamese food especially the chicken nuggets because of the flavor the chicken has. In the interview she was talking about food and she said “Okay, my favorite Spanish food is potato omelet, I mean, I’m obsessed with that mixture of flavors, especially when you can add something with onion or without onion. And that it’s not Spanish I think the Asian nuggets. This year I was in Vietnam and I loved the nuggets. I really liked Vietnamese food.” Raquel Morente has a great respect to many nations in the world
Raquel Morente has a great respect for many nations in the world. Raquel respects the culture, gastronomy and ancient architecture. Being from a proud, kind and welcoming city. “Somos un pueblo muy orgulloso de nuestra historia.” a sign of respect and more. “Gracias a que han pasado diferentes culturas. somos muy abiertos de mente, muy tolerantes y la gente siempre nos dice que somos muy acogedores.” Like Raquel Morente said. She respects all the nations, the people, gastronomy and the culture of those countries in the world. Raquel comes from a great city with amazing kindness of respect and they are welcoming as everyone should be in the world.