By Isabelle B.

Published May 8, 2025

In Spain, April holds one of the most solemn yet joyous traditions: Semana Santa, which translates to Holy Week. This entire week before Easter Sunday is about Jesus, how he suffered, those who mourned for him, our sins and his triumphant resurrection. During Semana Santa, I traveled to multiple cities to see the different celebrations…

By Kaitlyn H.

Published April 22, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qZ3AGy Eiffel Tower in Paris Arguably one of the best parts of Europe is the cheap and easy transportation between countries. Although I'm studying abroad in Spain, I will have visited seven different countries by the time I return home. Typically, these trips are taken with my friends, either from Mizzou or ones I’ve made…

By Taylor E.

Published April 21, 2025

After being in Spain for four months, by favorite part has been sharing. Obviously, my host family has shared a lot of their culture and experiences with me. I have learned about traditional foods, religion, festivities, the regions of Spain and much more. My host dad loves to tell me all about his home of…

By Asher F.

Published April 16, 2025

When I came to Alicante, Spain, to study for a whole semester, I knew that I wanted to take advantage of my time abroad. I was incredibly fortunate to get schedule with classes only on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (I’m in class for over six hours on Mondays, but “así es la vida”). With my…

By Isabelle B.

Published April 8, 2025

Month three has come to a close here in Alicante. It seems as though every month is flying by faster than the previous. One of the classes I am taking here in Alicante is called “Spanish Cultures from an Intercultural Perspective.” It has been so eye-opening to learn about the culture, language, lifestyle, politics and…

By Fisher M.

Published April 4, 2025

Don’t get me wrong, the food here in Spain is amazing, but as someone who drinks at least two cups of coffee a day, that’s what I’ve really been appreciating. After three months here, I think it’s fair to say Spaniards in general take their coffee seriously. You can find a busy café on every…

By Taylor E.

Published March 28, 2025

I recently went to Toulouse, France. It was my first ever solo-trip, booked on an absolute whim. I was worried about getting lost. I was worried about being bored. I was worried about being lonely. All of these things happened. I was lost, I was bored, I was lonely. But out of all of them,…

By Kaitlyn H.

Published March 24, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qXHCwo Chocolate cake on the beach in a thunderstorm! March is a special month for me as it’s my birthday month. This means that I got the privilege of celebrating turning 20 years old in Spain! Although not the last, I am the first person out of our group from Mizzou to have a birthday…

By Asher F.

Published March 21, 2025

Living in the middle of the United States, a thousand miles from any other country, there is little need to learn a foreign language. Yes, America is a melting pot full of people who speak an astonishingly wide variety of languages, but anywhere you go in the United States, English will be understood and spoken…

By Gwendalyn B.

Published March 11, 2025

At the end of February I traveled from Barcelona, Spain, to Brussels, Belgium, for an exciting opportunity. I was one of a group of 20 young Gilman Scholars from across the U.S. currently studying in a European Union member state, invited to participate in a study tour funded by the European Union. We met in…