By Leslie C.

Published Feb. 3, 2023

Having now been abroad for most of the month of January, I am eager to share a taste of what my life has been like in Alicante, Spain. Every day is an opportunity to gain new perspectives within the plethora of cultural encounters and language breakthroughs that I experience here. One of the primary motivating…

By Gibson H.

Published Jan. 26, 2023

An outside look over Alicante My first month in Spain has been better than I could’ve imagined. I’m staying with an amazing host mom who has helped me find great restaurants and places to see. For the first month, I’ve been taking an intensive language course, which has really helped me make conversation with all…

By Kerry J.

Published Jan. 12, 2023

As I sit between gates E78 and E79 in Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, it is very clear that my semester abroad has come to an end and I must return to the United States of America. I will be back in my home state of Iowa just in time for…

By Devany S.

Published Aug. 7, 2022

This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad for the month of July in Oviedo, Spain.  While there were many differences that immediately stood out to me there was one that, until I had time to take a step back and reminisce on my time, I took for granted; public transportation. The…

By Laura F.

Published July 25, 2022

This blog post is dedicated to my mom. Not my real mom, but my Spanish one. Isabella. An unlikely pair; I spoke no Spanish and she spoke no English. Our first month was hard. We wanted to communicate with each other so badly, but we were still creative in showing our appreciation for one another.…

By Claire L.

Published June 10, 2022

The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage that ends at the Cathedral of Santiago in Galicia, Spain. There are many different places you can start, depending on your time and ability level, including Sevilla, Lisbon, and even France. Over our spring break, I went with a group of other students from Mizzou and did the…

By Haedyn K.

Published April 28, 2022

Study abroad has been the greatest experience of my life, and it is quickly coming to an end. I wanted to share a bit about things I have learned abroad. I have learned about other cultures, life lessons and a lot about myself. I have done a good amount of traveling during my time abroad.…

By Claire L.

Published April 18, 2022

In Spain, they have a festival called Las Fallas, and although it exists in several Spanish cities, one of the most well-known ones is in Valencia. My friends and I decided to take a weekend trip up to visit and it was probably one of my favorite things I’ve done here. The festival is a…

By Keltin S.

Published April 6, 2022

Going to college in the U.S, the thought of spring break typically brings up images of Florida or Mexico. Being in Italy, with these options thousands of miles away, we had to think more out of the box when considering where to escape to after midterms. After careful consideration (and finding the cheapest flights imaginable…

By Haedyn K.

Published April 4, 2022

My mom had the opportunity to visit me in Barcelona last week. We had the best time! I was surprised at how stressed I got to host my mom for a week, but it can be daunting to show someone around a city where you are also new. We tried lots of good food, and…