My last weekend in Spain concluded yesterday, and while it was bittersweet to realize the finality of it all, it was the perfect weekend to cap off my Spain experience. I got to visit two new cities- Malaga and Granada- with three of my friends, and we had a packed itinerary as we were determined…

Buenos días a todos!  It’s now mid-July, and I’ve got approximately twelve days left in Madrid and nine days left of my internship at CIAL. It’s the big elephant in the room- whether I see the 25th looming on my calendar, or my host dad mentions it, I can’t seem to ignore the approaching end…

Week 6 in Madrid! And you guessed it: another week, another (chaotic) weekend trip. This time, two of my friends and I boarded a plane bound for the Canary Islands, or more specifically, Gran Canaria. It was early Saturday morning when we left, and if you’ve been following along you’ll be happy to hear that…

It’s July!! Now that I’m looking at my calendar from July instead of June, my time remaining in Madrid suddenly feels a bit short. However, we’ve been planning lots of fun things, and I just finished off a hectic week- the big event being a visit to London to visit my parents! This weekend trip…

Here we are again at another Monday, and this time I’m fresh off a train from Valencia! Visiting this beach-bordered town was my first full weekend trip outside of Madrid, and it was neat to immerse myself in a different Spanish city. My friends and I did a lot of Rose, Bud, Thorn sessions on…

Hola a todos- que loca, ya estamos en el cuarto blog post!  Starting off with a weekend update, because it was jam-packed! On Saturday, my friends and I made our way to the national park of Sierra de Guadarrama, and had the most amazing hiking day. The mountains were so picturesque, and we found lots…

Hola! Que tal? We’re almost at the two-week marker! It feels as if double that time has passed, which I suspect is because there are so many new experiences every day that you remember it in much more detail (also, the days are longer, which I’m still getting used to).  This past week has been…

Today marks my fifth day in Madrid and I can say with confidence that this city has welcomed me with open arms! Truth be told, when I first got here on Wednesday I felt like I’d tossed myself in the deep end. Since then, however, I’ve changed my mind!  If we run it back to…

Hello! My name is Katherine Dawson, and I’ll be participating in the International Internship Program in Madrid this summer, through the University of Pittsburgh! To start off, I’m from the DC area- though now I live in Atlanta. During the school year I’m in Pittsburgh, where I’m not only a college student but a Resident…