I can’t believe that it’s already been a week since I left Pittsburgh and arrived in Barcelona! My journey was long and tiring, but I arrived here safely and am getting accustomed to life in Barcelona pretty well. When I stepped off the plane, I was greeted with beautiful rays of sunshine and warm, fresh…
Tag: Stephanie Spirk
IIP Madrid 2017 Student Blogger, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) Spring 2018 Student Blogger
Let’s get acquainted
Hi everyone! My name is Steph Spirk. I’m currently a junior majoring in Global Management with a concentration in Spanish, a minor in German, and a certificate in Leadership and Ethics. I absolutely love Pitt, but I think my love of traveling may be a bit bigger, as this will actually be my third time…
Hasta Luego
It’s hard to believe that my time in Spain has come to an end. When I was originally interested in this trip, I thought that three months sounded like a long time, but right now I’m wondering how this time has passed so fast and I’m wishing that I didn’t have to return home. Although…
La cultura de la comida (Food!)
One of the best things about traveling is trying the traditional foods of the country. Spain has so many unique and delicious dishes to try, but that’s not the only thing I love about eating here. The culture surrounding meals, dining, and drinking are quite different from the US as well. The first big difference…
The Travel Bug
It’s true what they say, that once you travel to one place that the travel bug comes to bite you, and then you just have such a strong desire to see the world. This happened to me three years ago during my first abroad experience in Germany. However, this experience wasn’t simply an organized trip…
Proud to be an American?
I think we can all agree that this year’s presidential election was… interesting. Whether you were someone with strong opinions and very passionate about the election or you paid no attention and didn’t care either way, this election didn’t just take a front row seat in all of our lives as Americans, the rest of…
Madrid: More than a Capital
When most people think about Spain, the first city that probably comes to mind is Barcelona because of the famous Gaudí architecture and its close proximity to the ocean. Honestly, I was one of those people at one point too, mainly because “The Cheetah Girls 2” was filmed there, and that is a quality film….
Company Culture
Since this internship is my first one ever, this is also my first experience really working in an office setting. In the past, I have had a few jobs where I interacted with office staff and had to carry out administrative tasks, but other than that my only ideas of office life are from movies…
Day by Day
Life here in Madrid is quite different than how I would go about my daily life in Pittsburgh. I always think it’s quite interesting to observe and compare these differences from place to place. The days here are much longer than I’m used to, but that just means you have more time to spend exploring…
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