By Asher F.

Published Jan. 31, 2025

Since early January, I have been living and studying in Alicante, Spain. Alicante has barely twice the population of Columbia, but immediately after getting off the train and into the city, I noticed that it felt much bigger than that. After some thinking over the course of my few weeks here, I’ve realized it’s because…

By Gwendalyn B.

Published Jan. 31, 2025

About seven days into my study abroad journey to Barcelona, my program took me on an all-expenses paid trip to Tarragona! The city, which used to be the Spanish capital of the Roman Empire, was a treasure trove of Roman history. During our visit, we saw the former Roman amphitheater and learned about the history…

By Jude C.

Published Jan. 7, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qEaA7a View of Alicante and the Castillo. My time in Spain has come to an end and I am now back in the United States. It feels super weird to be back, but at the same time it feels really great. It was bittersweet to leave Spain as it had become like a second home…

By Ella B.

Published Jan. 4, 2025

Before we left for Spain, our study abroad adviser had us write down goals on an Alicante postcard. Now that I’ve been back home for about a week and a half, and the chaos of the holidays is mostly over, I’ve had a while to reflect on my time abroad. And what better way to…

By Ella B.

Published Dec. 11, 2024

I’m afraid this post is going to be all over the place (an accurate representation of November!), so please bear with me. Finals have been sneaking up, and now they’re running at me full force. For my literature class, I had to pick a book to read independently in Spanish, and I have an essay…

By Jude C.

Published Dec. 5, 2024

I’ve now been abroad for three months, and many things have taken some time to adjust to. It is difficult to talk to family and friends because of the time difference. By the time they are off work, it is basically midnight for me, making communication more sparse and awkward. The most jarring point for…

By Abby J.

Published Dec. 3, 2024

Back at home, shopping in general looks so different—whether it is groceries, clothes or access to everything at once. In the U.S., you can go to Target or a superstore and get groceries, clothing, electronics and everything in one spot. Things are very different here. https://flic.kr/p/2qz2zZz Flea market For groceries, people here typically go to…

By Ella B.

Published Nov. 13, 2024

https://flic.kr/p/2qDco21 Family "Fall Party" I want to take this opportunity to talk about the joys and challenges of living abroad, as they are inherently present in every day. I’m going to start with challenges so I can end the post with the happy side. However, I want to preface this by saying that the good…

By Jude C.

Published Nov. 1, 2024

Living here in Alicante has been a pretty big change for me in many aspects of my life. One of the most obvious differences has been public transportation. Now, depending on where you live in the United States, you may or may not have used public transportation before; for me, the answer was no. I…

By Abby J.

Published Nov. 1, 2024

I have been in Alicante Spain for about two months now, slowly adapting to life here. Every day looks different when studying abroad, and I usually have no idea what the next day holds. Coming abroad brings a lot of unfamiliarity, so it helped me to get into a sort of routine. https://flic.kr/p/2qr7Cs2 Views in…