Life Challenges and Ambiguity in the Workplace

Hello everybody! What a week it has been here in Madrid. Since my last blog post, I have been faced with many challenges, as well as opportunities. To start off, I was unfortunately pick-pocketed over the weekend and my phone was stolen – I truly underestimated the talents of the pick-pocketers here, and by the…

Adventures of Week 2

Hello everybody! I am writing this on May 23, 2022 and I have officially been in Madrid for a week and a half – and I can honestly say this may be the most exciting week and a half of my life. I am still in such awe of being in Madrid and constantly trying…

Mi primera semana extranjera

Hola a todos, Ya cumpliendo casi una semana de estar en España, y aunque suena un poco dramático, ya siento que he crecido. Estoy en un nuevo país, con una nueva familia, nuevos amigos, y nuevos costumbres. Cuando conocí a mi familia por la primera vez, claro que entré con muchos nervios, pero, me sorprendí…

¡Hola, Madrid!

My name is Michelle, and I am a rising senior going on the International Internship Program in Madrid. I am in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics and Politics & Philosophy with a minor in Portuguese. Minoring in Portuguese may seem unusual for someone studying abroad in Madrid, but there is…

Preparing for Madrid

Hey everybody! My name is Jesse Quiroga, and I am a rising senior studying Marketing and Spanish here at Pitt. In addition to this, I am also on the dance team, which keeps me very busy throughout the semester. I would describe myself as very adventurous, people-oriented, and hungry for travel. I believe that my…