By Margot R.

Published July 17, 2025

Hello! My name is Margot and I am currently in Oviedo, Spain. I am here for the month of July studying Spanish and living with a host family. I have loved Spain; however, there have been many cultural and custom changes that I have just started to adjust to. Food-wise, it is great. I love…

By Ellie L.

Published July 17, 2025

My study abroad program in Spain has been astonishing! It didn't hit me that I was going to be staying in a different country across the world for a month until I got off the bus I took to Oviedo from where my flight landed in Madrid. My host mom picked me up from the…

By Brooklyn W.

Published July 8, 2025

Going from living in my hometown with 2,000 people, to Columbia with 130,000 people, to now spending my summer in a city with 1.6 million. Each move has taught me a new way of getting around, and before I was used to my car, now it looks a lot different. Here is a guide to…

By Cassidy B.

Published June 26, 2025

Here is a snapshot of my time in Portugal and Spain: Cobblestone, curiosity, kind strangers, strange strangers, dogs with shell necklaces, fish heads, pigeons, palaces, grandmother chefs, overripe oranges against Andalusian skies, mid-day naps and much, much more. Experiencing all of these things was beyond what I could have imagined when I applied to study…

By Gwendalyn B.

Published June 18, 2025

While I was in Barcelona I learned about a celebration called “St. Jordi’s Day” or “The Day of Books and Roses” in which St. Jordi as well as World Book Day are celebrated. In Catalonia, the region of Spain in which Barcelona resides, this holiday is held to honor the legend of St. Jordi, the…

By Gwendalyn B.

Published June 18, 2025

During my time abroad I was able to attend a local comic book convention called Comic Barcelona. This three day event brought together artists from all over Spain and Europe to discuss comics and art. While I had been to many comic book conventions in the United States, I had never been to one in…

By Brenna G.

Published June 16, 2025

One of the best ways to travel is through food. Studying abroad in Spain has broadened my horizons and has allowed me to try new foods that are typical in Spain. The list is endless: Jamón, tortilla de patata, bocadillos, gazpacho, calamar, paella and the list goes on. However, living in the same place for…

By Asher F.

Published June 6, 2025

I just finished studying at the University of Alicante in Alicante, Spain for a semester. Most students on my study abroad program, in my year and others, take classes specially designed for international students, in English or in Spanish with a learner-friendly atmosphere. To maximize my learning, I decided to try taking a couple of…

By Kaitlyn H.

Published June 5, 2025

I knew leaving Spain to come back to America would mean leaving behind quite a few things I had grown to really love. However, I never could’ve imagined just how much I would miss it all. Here are two of the more specific things that I am really missing! The food! I have been craving…

By Simona Z.

Published June 4, 2025

It has been two weeks so far since I arrived in Barcelona, and I could not have been happier about my decision to go with this city as my home base! Right from the start, I think adapting to the culture has been easy, as I have been abroad before, but there are a few…