Having the privilege to study abroad multiple times, I’ve learned a lot about myself, the world, and others. I’ve been in Spain for almost two months now, and reflection doesn’t always have to come at the end of an experience. In fact, healthy daily reflection can be very beneficial. I’m always trying to better myself,…

Hola amig@s! I’ve been sitting on this topic for a few weeks, so today I wanted to update you on why I deleted social media from my phone just about a month ago. Essentially my train of thought was as follows: I’m in a new country, trying to build new relationships, trying to understand the…

¡Hola amigos, espero tu todos han tenido un bien tiempo! Today is my anniversary of my one month arrival in Spain! I’m absolutely loving my time here and I thought I´d give you a rundown of my daily routine here to give you a small glimpse of my life! First, I have class Monday through…

This past weekend I took a weekend getaway to the beautiful and colorful city of Lisbon in Portugal with four of my girl friends. We planned this trip two weeks prior and I’m so glad I was able to convince them to visit Lisbon. Many of my teammates and friends from college back home were…

My first two days here have flown by! After 30 hours of traveling from Salt Lake City, my program director picked me up from the airport and dropped me off at my host mother’s house. Although I’m not fluent, I have been studying Spanish on Duolingo (frankly not as much as I should’ve) for a…

Hola mis amigos! Yes, I am studying abroad for my third time, this time in the beautiful city of Granada! As always, thanks for joining me. I’ll be updating this blog weekly with my experiences, adventures, and encounters of the week. “Una vida fácil, un amor fácil, una muerte fácil, no eran cosas para mí.”…