song: dream a little dream of me ¡hola a todos! I am writing to you after a long conversation with my mom (it was good, not to worry) and a game plan in mind. Let me start from the beginning. It all started in my “Self & Identity in a Postmodern World” class. The task …
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Chapter 7: Madrid!
song: put your records on Well, friends, time is flying. I hope this season is treating you well. Today is the day that I share about my trip to Madrid, the lovely capital of Spain. On a hazy warm morning, we boarded a sleek silver train to Madrid. After about seven hours, we hopped off …
Chapter 12: Adiós Catalunya
¡Hola a todos! The Last Week It is officially my last week studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. The feeling probably won’t set in until I board the first plane on my way home but for now, we are studying for final exams. Tia and I quickly realized that the IES Abroad courses typically require a …
Chapter 11: Southern Spain
song: amigas cheetahs Greetings all! Today is the day I share about my trips to Seville & Córdoba, major cities in Andalusia, or the south of Spain. Honestly, these three days in southern Spain were a whirlwind but I will share the highlight of this trip – the history. The history that can be seen …
Chapter 10: Gaudí
song: strut Hello friends! Today I went to Park Güell with Tia and we discovered that the park is so much larger than we imagined. When you search “Park Güell” on Google or Pinterest, you typically see the benches made with colorful tiles overlooking Barcelona. So, naively, I assumed that that was Park Güell – …
Returning Home: Final Semester Thoughts
Alas, the semester has come to an end, and I have safely returned to the same time zone as my friends and family. Upon returning, with new memories and pictures stored on my phone, I couldn’t help but be nostalgic about the experiences that have characterized the last few months. I must admit, though it …
SIT Independent Study Project Reflections
As mentioned in a previous post, one of the hallmarks of SIT’s Study Abroad Program is its Independent Study Project (ISP). Since that post, I have officially turned in my paper, closed all of my computer tabs, and paid for my last cup of coffee at Boréal. As you can imagine, it was a bittersweet …
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Living with a Host Parent
One of the best components of my study abroad program was living with a host parent. I am super blessed to have had the opportunity to meet and live with my host mom. She is energetic, personable, and extremely kind. She was interested in me and my life, and she even opened up her home …
Chapter 6: the record scratch
song of the week: smile Greetings all! I hope you are feeling like you’re hitting your stride. Hopefully I feel that way after every college student’s least favorite time (maybe second least favorite?) – exams. Let me start by saying that exams here are like hearing a record scratch because even though I am studying …
Chapter 5: the snowglobe
song: weight of the world Hello all! I hope this blog finds you in a good mental space. It has been a whirlwind of experiences here in Spain and I’m coming at ya with another field trip. This time, I explored the mountainous country of Andorra! Fun fact: While some assume that Andorra is part …
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