{"id":18797,"date":"2019-10-24T14:46:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T14:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?p=18797"},"modified":"2019-10-28T21:25:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:25:43","slug":"aventuras-en-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2019\/10\/24\/aventuras-en-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"Aventuras en Espa\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18798\" class=\"wp-image-18798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-1-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Tenerife<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18799\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?attachment_id=18799\" class=\"wp-image-18799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-2-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Cudillero<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18800\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?attachment_id=18800\" class=\"wp-image-18800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-3-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Tenerife<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18801\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?attachment_id=18801\" class=\"wp-image-18801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-4-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lagos de Covadonga<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18802\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?attachment_id=18802\" class=\"wp-image-18802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-5-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Cangas de On\u00eds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18803\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?attachment_id=18803\" class=\"wp-image-18803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pic-6-675x900.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Hey, it\u2019s me again! Now that I\u2019ve been taking classes for a couple of weeks, I\u2019ve had time to schedule the rest of my semester in regard to traveling. Although I&#8217;ve mostly stayed within Spain so far (there&#8217;s A LOT to see), I&#8217;m visiting Italy next month and France in December. All I can say is that I\u2019ve quickly learned how difficult planning weekend getaways or trips in general can be. I honestly don\u2019t know how my parents do this all the time, it literally feels like a part-time job. Any time I go on vacations while in the United States, I have an adult who books the flights and excursions, while I just transfer them the necessary amount of money. All of a sudden, I\u2019ve become that adult (wild, I know)! I just want to emphasize a couple of things I\u2019ve learned along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">First, it\u2019s extremely helpful to have a planner where you can write everything down. I know a lot of people would rather just use their phone calendar and reminders, but I had to switch over eventually because I began to feel very unorganized and unprepared. Since traveling often times requires missing a class or two due to flight times, it\u2019s important to know when all of your assignments are due so that you can submit them prior to leaving. This allows you to travel without feeling that annoying stress or having school in the back of your mind. It also helps you maintain your grades up, since you ARE studying abroad after all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Second, I\u2019ve realized that budgeting is rough when you have several trips pending. I personally decided to only use one specific credit card for booking flights and tours for example, while using a designated amount of cash for food, public transportation, and any shopping I wish to do. I also think that downloading a budgeting app to accurately track how much you spend at each location can be effective (Trail Wallet is super simple and perfect for this). Another easy way to save money is by only taking out large amounts of cash at ATMs, to avoid frequent transactions fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Lastly, do yourself a favor and socialize with other students as soon as you get the opportunity. Most people want to travel and it\u2019s definitely more exciting when you have friends to explore with. Some semesters abroad (like here in Oviedo) are shorter than at Rollins, meaning you have less time to build connections with others. This was frustrating for me during the first few weeks, since one of the main reasons I decided to study abroad was to meet new people. However, as soon as I felt comfortable in my classes, I began to make friends and am currently planning a trip to Sevilla with them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">To summarize, traveling requires more effort and planning than I imagined, but it\u2019s been rewarding!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, it\u2019s me again! Now that I\u2019ve been taking classes for a couple of weeks, I\u2019ve had time to schedule the rest of my semester in regard to traveling. Although I&#8217;ve mostly stayed within Spain so far (there&#8217;s A LOT to see), I&#8217;m visiting Italy next month and France in December. 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