{"id":2155,"date":"2013-06-26T17:27:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T21:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:22:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:22:32","slug":"los-chicos-en-la-calle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/los-chicos-en-la-calle\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Chicos en la Calle by Constantine Dhonau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Woke up quick at about noon,<br \/>\njust thought that I had to Estudio Sempere soon.<br \/>\nGotta get dressed before the day begins<br \/>\nBefore Nayely starts naggin &#8220;Venga chicos! 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