Spain: Diego Cortes
Program: IES Barcelona, Spring Diego’s Major: Global Health Visiting the Bunkers del Carmel one last time on my last day in Barcelona. What did you learn about yourself or the world because of your...
View ArticleSpain: Bryce Bixon
Program: University Carlos III Exchange, Spring Bryce’s Majors: International Business, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics What did you learn about yourself or the world because of your experience?...
View ArticleSpain: William Morris
Program: UW Chemical & Biological Engineering Summer Lab in Spain, Summer Will’s Major: Chemical Engineering Hiking in a National Park in Covadonga. Breathtaking views and lots of cows I...
View ArticleSpain : Carrie Semenas (Daily Life in Alcalá de Henares, Spain)
A day in my life in Alcalá de Henares A typical week day in Alcalá de Henares would start at about 8AM when I would get up for school. From there, I would walk about 15-minutes to campus where I would...
View ArticleSpain : Carrie Semenas (My Program Experience in 100 Words)
My program experience in 100 words My program experience overall was very positive. Although some things were more difficult to adjust to, like meal times, my transition to Spanish life was a fairly...
View ArticleSpain: Aly Larcheid
Program: UW Chemical & Biological Engineering Summer Lab in Spain, Summer Aly’s major: Chemical Engineering Me at the Lagos de Covadonga in the Picos de Europa National Park What was your most...
View ArticleSpain: Megan Schwartz ( A home away from home in Madrid)
Coming to Madrid I wasn’t sure what to expect. Sure, I had done research. Sure, I had emailed, talked and texted students who studied abroad in Madrid in the past. But I came to quickly realize that...
View ArticleSpain: Jessica Paul (Places: Routine and Favorite)
My day-to-day routine looks quite different now than how it used to look walking to class up Bascom hill and getting lunch at Memorial Union. Now, I spend my mornings grabbing a Café con leche and...
View ArticleSpain: Natalie Suri (An Impactful Moment)
During my second week in Madrid I failed at the simple task of making a dinner reservation. I did not understand the host’s response after I asked if there was a table available so I asked him to...
View ArticleSpain: Vanessa Leftwich (Class Group Visit)
Class Group Visit In my class called Barcelona: The Mediterranean City, we visited a section of Barcelona called El Born. In El Born we went to the Centre de Cultura i Memòria. This place was very...
View ArticleSpain: Vanessa Leftwich (An Excursion That Stood Out)
An Excursion That Stood Out You may be wandering around the bustling neighborhoods of Gracia. This past week we went to The Plaça del Diamant Bomb Shelter located in Gracia and this was an excursion...
View ArticleSpain: Marija Markovic
Program: IES Barcelona, Spring Marija’s Major: Journalism and Communication Arts How did your identities impact your experience? What advice would you give to students with similar identities who are...
View ArticleSpain: Alan Garcia (A Home Away from Home in Barcelona)
A Home Away from Home in Barcelona The boardwalk at Barceloneta Beach For these past months, I’ve taken it upon me to explore as much of the city as I possibly could. Whether it be just walking in any...
View ArticleSpain: Alan Garcia (Final Reflections)
Final Reflections My friends, and fellow brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. visiting me for spring break As my study abroad program comes to an end, I reflect back on my time with...
View ArticleSpain: Will Fetting (An Impactful Moment)
My host brother and I For my second blog, I wanted to write about a challenging moment that I experienced with my experience abroad. As someone who wanted to improve my Spanish speaking skills and...
View ArticleSpain: Ailyn Esquivel (A New Experience)
Now that I am towards the end of my program, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on my time here. This has truly been a once in a lifetime experience and I am grateful that I have made some of the...
View ArticleSpain: Natalie Suri (A New Experience)
Meeting new people from different countries has become part of my weekly routine. I regularly participate in the weekly language exchange and dance class organized by CityLife Madrid, an organization...
View ArticleSpain: Maelia Dziedzic
Program: UW Chemical & Biological Engineering Summer Lab in Spain, Summer Maelia’s Majors: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry This is a photo of myself (right) and my lab partner (left) during an...
View ArticleSpain: Lucy Jumbeck
Program: CIEE Summer Language & Culture in Alcala, Summer Lucy’s Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Spanish This is an overlook of Toledo, a medieval town in Spain. We went there...
View ArticleSpain: Qianna Loomis (Our Global Classroom)
My lab partner, Isabelle, as we are doing one of our labs. At the University of Oviedo, the lab facilities were impressive in their scale, requiring us to don white lab coats just like we would at...
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