granada

It is January. I am stumbling over in the Málaga airport with two large suitcases in either hand, and a carry-on breaking my back. Yes, I have overpacked (I brought…

I know that this will probably sound cliché, but it truly does feel like yesterday when I landed in Europe. It’s hard to believe that I have lived on my…

After spending three months in Granada (that long already!?), I have come to love this city and its rich culture. There are so many things to do here, and it’s…

Trust your heart As I stared at the housing application, I began to reconsider what I have always imagined myself doing: staying with a host family. A sea of doubts…

I wrote this poem after my trip to the Granada Museum of Fine Arts, which sits atop the hill in The Palace of Charles V. There is a fine collection…

If you’ve read the title, I understand if you’re a little confused. Fried dough might not seem like the most glamorous or varied subset of food to cover. But I…

If you study abroad, chances are that your birthday may fall in one of the five months you will be overseas. If so, then you are like me, and you…

What’s one of the greatest parts about studying abroad? The time you have to become a part of the community and to fully indulge in the culture and the language.…

I have been in Granada for four weeks now, and I feel like I am riding a seesaw. I am having the time of my life in this playground of…

It is perfectly natural to be nervous about the future, especially when it is so unknown. The night before I flew to London, I was a nervous wreck! I could…