I have always been in love with the rush of excitement that comes from learning about cultures different than my own. But it wasn’t until my best friend hosted a family…
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When I was sixteen years old, I did a service learning program in Panama called Amigos de Las Americas. It was there that I discovered the power of volunteering to expose…
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If you had told me a year ago that in the future I would ride a camel in Morocco, I wouldn’t have believed you. Last spring, when I saw that my…
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As the two month mark of having been in Granada comes up, I’ve begun to reflect on my time here and how much I have learned about the culture, the…
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I’m embarrassed to admit this but before I came to Spain, I didn’t know that Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, the second biggest city in Andalusia. However, as soon…
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One of the best aspects about living in Granada is that, because it is a university city, finding good cultural events to attend at a low cost is incredibly easy.…
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Thirty five steps down. One press of the buzzer, which emits a sharp zapping sound. A pull of the heavy door and the world reveals itself to me. Every morning, my routine is…
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Ironically, I have spent the first week and a half of my study abroad not studying. Since classes at the University of Granada only started today, I have spent the majority of…