Category: Spain: Verano Espanol

My time in Madrid has been flying by so far. I find that its easy to find something to do because this city is packed with so many parks, cafes, restaurants, historical sites, and cool people! I’ve done some pretty cool things so far in my 23 days being here. My host family speaks only…

I really love learning about religious tradition, especially when it borders on the folkloric, so I was mesmerized by the story of Saint Mary’s visit to the Cathedral of Toledo. According to tradition, the Virgin came down to honor a priest who had sacrificed his cloak to the needy, gifting him with a hand-embroidered robe. In the hundreds of…

Thus far, my experience studying in Spain has been more fun than I could have imagined. I’ve managed to make new friends, venture to places I had never heard of,  and learn the Spanish language. However, my most favorite experience so far has been our recent day trip to Toledo, Spain. The ancient city is…

Time flies when you’re having fun. This is absolutely something I can agree to for my time spent in Madrid. Especially the last few weeks, before I knew it, it seemed that we were all getting our things gathered to return back home to our respective families. The following picture I have included is of…

For this trip to Madrid, I decided to do the internship track. This year the Verano program had all five of us working at IFEMA. IFEMA—Feria de Madrid, is the Madrid Trade Fair Institution. The company brings in clientele from all over the world and all over Spain, ranging from all different types of industries: food, tourism, construction,…

My favorite time during the program was our trip to Candelario. I had been abroad before in Oviedo, Asturias and had been missing the small town feeling. Although, Oviedo is bigger than this town, it was nice to have a weekend where the sounds of people didn’t overcloud my mind. Every person and thing in Candelario…

Hola, I can’t believe the 6 weeks of this program are finally over! What an incredible experience I had and I would do it again if I could. I have already lived in Madrid for two years when I was younger and I wasn’t expecting to learn or experience anything new. However, I was wrong….

It’s funny when you plan on doing something that you know will change you, but there’s no way of knowing how. As an INB requirement, I needed an experience abroad. I approached this program as such and didn’t expect much to change. Now, I feel quite the opposite. At the same time, I sure don’t…

From the blank stares and laughable misunderstandings to the realization at 5 AM that you have work in a few hours, interning in IFEMA was by far the highlight of my trip. The people I met will be life-long friends or as I like to call them “family”, and the opportunity of working in another…

My last three weeks in Spain were three of the best weeks of my life. Although the fourth week I became sick while we were in Candelario I still had a great time. The fifth week I stayed in Madrid for my last weekend in order to retain all the memories i have had during…