Twenty-four days ago, I boarded a plane to Madrid, Spain. More than three weeks later, I have explored cities, roamed museums, entered palaces, and so much more. It has been twenty-four days filled with new food, interesting people, and a lot of Spanish. Over this time, I have had the ability to grow as a…
“We all have our place in this diverse Spain.” – King Felipe VI
I have stepped out of my comfort zone and into a different country, España! Since my adventure began I have found myself molding into the culture as one would naturally do (especially to avoid the intense stares). I am very much big city-minded and Madrid contains the same hustle and bustle of New York but…
Only One Month Left!
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…
Slán go Fóill
After 4 amazing months in this beautiful country, I’m down to my last week abroad. Sadly, I will not be spending my last week here in Ireland, but in Madrid and Paris. Either way it’ll be the last 7 days that I spend on this side of the world for a while but I can…
One Week Home
After being home for a week, I have now had sufficient time to reflect on my study abroad experience. Adjusting to real life has truly been a bittersweet experience. Although there were many things I missed about the US and my home, I am now dealing with the missing my new found second home, Athens….
VERANO ESPAÑOL 2016 Pt. 1
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…
See You Soon, Athens!
I’m home. It feels strange to call any place other than my little apartment in Athens home now, but this is it. Coming back home has been difficult, moreso than adjusting to my home abroad was. Little things like going to the store and not bagging my own groceries, the severe lack of Greek food,…
Home sweet Home
It’s been two weeks since I left Nepal. I sat on a plane for 5 hours then hopped back on another plane for another 14 hour flight, which was sort of awful because the guy next to me kept cuddling on my shoulder like we were friends…. But I made it through. As soon as…
Studying Spanish in Madrid!
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…
Post Japan: One day ago was Japan and I’m already starting to miss it
Apart from Ramen that I enjoy to the bottom of my heart, I left a lot of things in Japan, including but not limited to my favorite ceramic pieces and many friendships that ended in a see you again rather than a bye bye. The hardest thing was to realize that I will not be…