Tag Archives: Study abroad
As of Lately
Oh the dreaded final exams. Those started last Monday, but guess what? As of today I’m DONE! Woooooooooooooo I did it! I survived a semester of 4 classes with Spaniards taught about subjects I knew nothing about, in all Spanish! … Continue reading
Don’t Be a Guiri
But what is a guiri??, you say. A guiri is exactly what every study abroad student strives not to be. A guiri is slang Spaniards use for foreigners that stick out like a sore thumb. You may be called a guiri for … Continue reading
I Will Try To Understand
Today and tomorrow are filled with goodbyes. I’m not going home to the states until July 1st and have lots of fun trips planned between now and then, but some of my closest friends are heading out Friday morning as … Continue reading
How I’m Beating the Urge to Miss Home
I went through my down in the dumps I miss home phase and I’m over it. I mean, I’m only here for 58 more days! I’ve been here for 121…. 58 is nothing compared to 121 and there’s still so … Continue reading
A long weekend in Budapest, Hungary
Buenos días mis amigos!!! Last weekend– and by weekend I mean Wednesday– I hopped on a bus to Madrid and then a plane to Budapest, Hungary to meet up with two of my friends from high school, Lucas Campbell and … Continue reading
Stuff Study Abroad Students Say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhMucFYi4Hw
As I’m packing my bag to go to Budapest, Hungary this weekend I’m realizing how ridiculous/surreal/amazing/whaaat?! my life is. Here’s a video that’s part of the “S*#& ______ Say” fad about study abroad students. It’s funny (and embarrassing) to watch because I’ve said well over 75% of the quotes made in the video.
Although I am in a very intense school program because I am actually enrolled in the University of Salamanca, while most study abroad students take classes only with other foreigners, I am having a great time traveling Europe, playing with my “monopoly money” and getting lots of pictures of me. Just tonight while packing my bag I’ve thought “hmm…. will this fit ryanair’s standards?” and “maybe if I take some of these coins out of my wallet it will weigh less”– both mentioned in the linked video.
Enjoy the video, laugh, make fun of it (me) a little, but also remember I’m having a really cool experience and learning a lot about myself and the great big world we live in and everyday I wake up knowing how lucky I am to have this incredible opportunity! Talk to you all when I get back from Budapest!
What I miss
I’ve been in Spain for 74 days now, which means I’ve gone 74 days without seeing any of my friends or family from home (minus Rett). That’s probably about 53 days longer than I’ve ever gone in my life without seeing … Continue reading
What I’m learning
I want to keep you guys updated so I’m going to do some quick bullet points of what’s going on in my life and what I’ve been up to. People here stay out late and party hard. Don’t worry folks, … Continue reading
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