Bullfighting

Author : Nikki Alfonso
"Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you."
- El Cordobes, a matadorThe dust swirls in the wind, forming a small-funnel like gust, as a man in a red cape walks into the arena. The crowd grows silent as he pauses, staring at the dry earth, seemingly in a trance.He puts up his arms, as if preparing for flight. And with a quick maneuver, he gracefully removes his red cape and flaps it in the wind.Just then, the crowd gasps as they hear the snorts of an angry creature - a horned bull - fixated on the red cape.As if taunting the angry beast, the man further flaps the cape.The bull charges at the swishing cape, missing the man by inches.The two continue on with this dance, each one appearing to grow tired by the minute…until finally, with a final swish, the bull meets its demise as the man stabs him with a sword hidden from underneath his cape.The beast is dead.The matador has won.The crowd cheers for the man has won against the creature; man has won against his circumstance; man has won against fear.Such is the case when one intends to pursue a Spanish education - to succeed and to be able to kill the beast, one must be able to dance with fear and circumstance.Requirements for Student Visas to SpainWho is considered a student?Foreigners coming to Spain with the only purpose of studying or undertaking research, training or a non-lucrative job in any Spanish educational or scientific, public or private, officially recognized centre.~*~VISA NECESSITYForeign students who want to carry out studies in Spain, must apply for the corresponding visa at the Diplomatic or Consular Offices before their arrival. Evidence of previous studies must be supplied. Nationalities that do not need a visa for stays of less than 90 days, do not need a student's visa if their stay does not exceed this time.~*~NEED FOR STUDENT VISAOnce they are in Spain, foreign students must apply for an authorization
to stay during the specified time, at the Foreign Office or Police Station.~*~WHERE TO APPLYAt the local Foreign Office or Police Station.
What are the requirements to obtain a Student Visa?
The following requirements must be met:- All documents for entry and stay in Spain are in order, including
the visa to undertake or extend studies.
- The student has been regularly accepted in any private/public educational or scientific centre to undertake/extend studies or undertake non-lucrative jobs in research or educational centres.
- The study plan implies attending for no less than 3 months, including the approved studies, research or educational itinerary.
- Should the student be under-aged and is not accompanied by his parents, they
will need to provide written authorization for the student's trip, as well as for
his studies. This authorization must include the details of the school and the duration of the stay.
- Students must prove and guarantee that they have the financial means to live, support their studies, their stay and return to their country, as well as, if necessary, that of their relatives.~*~HOW LONG DOES THE STUDENT VISA LAST?It is granted for the whole duration of the course~*~IS THE STUDENT VISA RENEWABLE ?Yes, the Student Visa is renewable.~*~WHEN DOES THE STUDENT VISA VALIDITY EXTINGUISH?- When the activity for which it was granted comes to an end.
- When the period for which it was granted is over.~*~CAN FOREIGN STUDENTS WORK IN SPAIN?Basically, foreign students cannot carry out any profitable activity, but it will be allowed if it does not limit the studying aims.~*~CAN FOREIGN STUDENTS'RELATIVES COME TO SPAIN?Students who have obtained a visa for studying can apply for the corresponding stay visas for their relatives to enter and stay in Spain, during the period of their studies or research. They do not need a staying period prior to the foreign student.Fight the bull.Kill the beast.Succeed.SOURCE:
More about this writer and her works at http://studyabroad.gbwatch.com/Graduating in 2004 from Ateneo de Manila with a major in AB Communication and a minor in AB History, Nikki Alfonso lives for the written word. She had her first taste of being a salaried writer in January 2004 when she began writing for Eversun Software Corporation. Prompted by the need to find a job after graduation, her love of putting pen to paper and entertainment, she decided to take on a full-time job in television as a creative staff member and writer wherein she would be paid for daydreaming and telling stories. Wanting to give back to a cause close to her heart, she also writes for JADE -- an online magazine seeking to showcase English-speaking Asian women as intelligent and well-accomplished movers and shakers in their respective fields.More about this writer and her works at http://studyabroad.gbwatch.com/
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