Weekend trip to Lisbon, Portugal

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…

A job in 4 days?

Yes that’s right! I managed to find a job in my first four days here in Granada. It would’ve been earlier but we’ve had every minute planned for us during orientation so Friday was the first chance I had to do something on my own. Travel companies are my niche, so I went to the…

¿Solamente en Español?

Day 4: I’m beginning to speak in only Spanish here. I’m able to understand almost everything people say, and able to answer back in some way. My American friends and I will speak in Spanish but still say certain expressions in English. It’s crazy how much you can learn when you use Spanish in your…

48 horas en España

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…

Mi Viaje en España

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.”…