Author: ajwood@rollins.edu

Of course I loved every second of my trip abroad.. but I had no idea how amazing it would feel to step off of the plane in Atlanta, and to simply be back in my hometown. Seeing the Atlanta skyline, and of course my family, after all of these months was indescribable. However my exhaustion…

I may or may not currently be wiping tears from my cheeks as I type this post. With Thanksgiving easily being my favorite day of the year it was definitely tough not being in the states. Since the holiday is not celebrated in Spain there were literally no signs that it was actually Thanksgiving. The only…

As soon as I stepped foot into the Amsterdam airport I knew that it would be a great trip. I say this because the airport was already decked out in Christmas decorations, which makes any place feel homey, and it was only early November! However, back to the important stuff. Although I had seen pictures…

With the academic semester now in full swing a lot more focus is being put on studying rather than travel and other leisurely activities. In class I am currently studying poetry, the relationship between Spain and the Americas, business in Spain and  also Spanish architecture. With me being an international business major, naturally business is…

Amazingly enough, this month has been just as eventful as my first here in Europe! In addition to beginning classes at the local university we have continued our travels to cities both local and abroad. We kick started October with a visit to the beautiful city of London. With this being my first time visiting…

My first month in Spain has been insanely eventful. Not only have we started and finished our intensive review of Spanish at CBCE but we have experienced Oviedo’s annual weeklong celebration by the name of San Mateo and have done a good bit of traveling as well. The review of Spanish in CBCE was extremely…

I have only been in this beautiful country for a couple of days and it already feels like home. While time seems to pass here faster than the speed of light, I can certainly say that I am thoroughly enjoying every second. Upon arrival at the airport I was greeted by Ana, our extremely helpful…

I feel very confident in saying that a perfect one hundred percent of those I have conversed with regarding my trip to Spain have asked where it is in relation to Madrid.  Although it has been very amusing, I always appreciate the question because it allows me appear to be more knowledgeable of the country than I…