I actually cannot believe that the program is over, 2 months went by so fast. Final blog!! Here is my brief rundown: I lived in apartment 3D with my wonderful host mom, Amparo. I woke up most days by 9:45, showered, ate breakfast, and took my mornings to explore the city. I visited the Prado…
Tag: Isabel Sichlau
Defining “success”
Finishing up! I can say without a doubt that I have learned and experienced more this summer than I have in any summer before. Finishing up this blog post a little late (sorry) but I really wanted to take advantage of my last full week in Madrid. In the past week, I finished up my…
Hard/Soft Skills
Blog time blog time! I went to Bilbao last weekend and still feeling a little tired. I had a super fun weekend, the Tour de France started from Bilbao this year and I decided to go. I used to watch the Tour with my dad every summer and it was super cool to see the…
Leading without Expertise
I realized we were halfway through when my Metro card said it was out of funds… Our EUSA coordinators helped us get on a 30-day plan when we first arrived, and I can’t believe that it has already been that long! Everything is getting half-way, midterm review, progress reports, and I still feel like I…
Cultural Variance
I can’t believe we are 4 weeks in, it’s going by so fast! I feel like after these past few weeks, I am very comfortable in Madrid. I no longer need Google Maps to figure out where I’m going (unless I’m going somewhere totally new, but to be fair, I still use Google Maps in…
Uncertainty at NEO
Hello blog people! What a week. Starting my third week of my internship today! But some fun updates first. Last weekend, I traveled to Valencia for a little beach getaway which was amazing, probably one of the coolest cities I’ve ever been to and now I need to go back. My friends and I spent…
Exploring!
I am currently sitting on my bed, 1:00 in the morning typing up this blog post because I am traveling this weekend and I want to free myself of obligations. First week of work, finished! It has definitely taken some adjusting to. But before I get into my internship, some fun things! As my job…
Centro NEO
My internship this summer will be at the Centro de desarollo y aprendizaje (The Development and Learning Center) NEO , a therapy center for majority children who have been diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disorders. The psychology and therapy industry experiences the same challenges around the world. Most centers struggle with staffing and funding, which…
¡Presentándome!
Hello! My name is Isabel Sichlau, and I am participating in IIP Madrid this summer. I am a rising junior studying psychology and Spanish with a minor in Portuguese and a certificate in Global Studies. After undergrad, I hope to join the Peace Corps before applying to graduate psychology programs. At Pitt, I am involved…
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