I can’t believe I’ve already been in Spain for over two weeks! It’s crazy! Here are all the posts I’ve posted on my personal blog since I’ve gotten here, in reverse order. (It’s a bit of a novela.) You can click the headings to read the posts on my blog. Also, you can click here…
Month: September 2017
¡Hola! Bienvenidos a Oviedo, España conmigo.
Hola a todos! My name is Catey McCray and I am a second year student at Rollins. We were having some issues getting my account set up, typical, but I am excited to finally upload some insight into my trip! Much of the before consisted of packing up the things you would usually bring with…
Gijon, Lemon-Ice Cream and the Crash of Waves
Things are pretty crazy here in Oviedo right now. The festival of San Mateo just began. It lasts about a week and each night there’s new activities, movies and concerts. I’m hoping that I can try to Karaoke at some point, but we’ll have to see. Anyways, I haven’t had time to blog for awhile,…
I Hate Packing
I have been dreaming of going to London ever since I was a little girl and my dream is about to come true! But before I embark on this journey one obstacle stands in my way; packing. I have been trying to pack for the past three weeks. Starting with laying out all of the…
Ban Me From Starbucks
Kevin Johnson needs to ban me from Starbucks. Judging by his picture that pops up on Google Search, the CEO looks way too nice to do that, but oh well—I probably deserve it. Starbucks is a popular study spot at American University. This summer I got in the habit of studying at coffee shops—as all…
“Breathe in Deeply”
When I arrived at the office, Jack told me to breathe in deeply. I took a deep breath loud enough for him to hear the air flowing through my nostrils. “Ok,” he said. “You’re good.” That was how my boss checked to see if I was sick. Jack arrived to work 45 minutes late. Well,…
Personal Journalism
16 years ago this Monday, the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed after terrorists hijacked and crashed airplanes into them. That day, 2,977 people lost their lives. One of the victims was Bill Biggart, a journalist for the Associated Press who was capturing the event on camera. He was taking photos up until…
With Love From London – I
Jetset Time: T-4 hours Today is the day. I’m writing four hours from take-off, four hours from I-don’t-really-know, but four hours from endless adventure and nerves. Of course, I’m excited. Of course, I have been anticipating this day for the past seven months, but then summer came, and things had to change. With summer came…
Last Minute Preparation
After reading the title of this post, it should come as no surprise to you that this blog post is the very last thing I have to finish before leaving for the airport. It doesn’t surprise me either. Everyone warned me that today would come much faster than I expected, and of course I disregarded until…
London Calling
It is 9 o’clock PM on September 14th, I am sitting in my home that I have lived in since birth, it is storming outside, and I can hear my parents winding down after our day of packing and running around. My mom is beside me scrolling through photos taken at our dinner out and…