My teacher from Spain

This semester, I am taking an European history class with Professor Sola. He is from Spain, and it is easy to see. His Spanish accent is so thick! Sometimes, it can be hard to understand him in class because with a different accent, I don't know which word he is trying to say. The other day in class, he was trying to say "barrier" as his powerpoint clearly said, but it came out as "BAreer."This happens a lot in the class, but we are all able to understand the point he is trying to get across.
What I love most about his lecture are his asides about the differences in the countries. His classes all know he is from Spain, not just because of his accent, but because of the bias in which he presents certain issues. It is extremely clear that he does not like Queen Elizabeth or the French. However, even with these biases, he is able to teach the course without bias. Though he may not like the French, he respected their efforts in the French Revolution, and he said Queen Elizabeth was the best king England had ever had.
While he jokes about the differences in the countries of Europe and the small rivalries, you can see that believes in the European Union. Americans have never had the same prejudices that he explained Europeans had about their neighbors, so it was hard when he was trying to explain the difference that the European Union made in the views of the other countries. However, he said that it was a feeling of nationalism in the continent, not just in their nation. There was a connection between all the countries. So maybe instead of describing my teacher as Spanish, I should describe him as European because that is what he thinks of himself as.
Because I am planning on going to Spain in the fall, I am glad I took this class because by listening to him, I have understood the European mindset a little better. It was interesting to see the differences in the way Europeans view their nation and the way Americans do.