Author: apatel@rollins.edu

So there are 5 weeks left until I return back to the U.S. and shocking to think how fast time flew by while abroad. Within these coming weeks, I will be country hopping; Portugal, Hungary and Austria.  The weekend of November 18th, I visited Lisbon, Portugal. While in Lisbon, I visited Belem Tower, Jeronimo Monastery,…

Well time has been moving pretty fast, we have a little over month left in Spain and I have had a blast thus far here in Europe. The first excursion of November was to León, which is south of Oviedo. The most significant building in León is the León Cathedral because of its Gothic architecture….

Classes at the University are going well so far and I am enjoying each of them. The weekend of October 22nd, we had an excursion to Ribadesella, which is a very small and unique village in Asturias because of its inlet beach. While in Ribadesella, we visited Cuevas de Tito Bustillo, which contains prehistoric paintings….

After a month-long crash course of learning Spanish basics at CBCE, we finally transferred to the University of Oviedo. The transition to the university was a bit stressful because we had to choose classes and which level we want to be in, but after the first week things moved smoothly. Aside from starting classes at…

Well it has been exactly a month since I have arrived in Spain. I have been doing a lot of travelling ever since I have arrived in Spain. The weekend of September 23rd, my friends and I visited Barcelona. Barcelona is a beautiful city. While in Barcelona, I visited Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell, Picasso Museum,…

I arrived in Oviedo, Spain a few weeks ago and I’m having a great time so far. Adjusting to the lifestyle in Oviedo was not too difficult to get adjusted to and I felt right at home within the first few days. Oviedo has rich culture and exciting, exploring the city made me love it…

Well the moment has finally come, and I am on my way to Oviedo. I spent my summer in Orlando and it was quite relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, but now I am ready for my semester in Spain. Though I have travelled outside the United States twice, once to New Zealand and…