My time in Madrid was full of enriching experiences that have provided me with newfound knowledge, interests, and connections. I arrived in Madrid excited for my internship and excited to explore the city, but found myself overwhelmed with the adjustment to my second language and with apprehensions about making friends. With time, being surrounded by…

As we are approaching the end of this amazing program, I have been embracing every opportunity to try new things while I have the time. This was the last week of internships for two of my new friends in the program who are from other universities. I made an effort so spend time with them…

This was a fun week spent running through and reading in El Retiro, as well as trying out the rowboats in the pond with my friends. I enjoyed some new restaurants and cafes, as well as went for the first time to Mercado de San Miguel, a famous food market here near Plaza Mayor. It…

This week I was able to make plans with my friends and navigate the city more easily because my new phone arrived. My host family was dog sitting this week, so that was a nice addition. He was very well behaved. My mom is a veterinarian so I grew up around a lot of animals,…

This was an eventful week. I got to work from home a bit during the week. I explored Casa de Campo, a very large park during one of my runs. I also discovered some of my new favorite restaurants and dessert spots this week with my friends. This week with our internship program EUSA we…

This past week was a lot of fun! I got to go on some runs in my free time and discover new parts of the city. At my internship, I was able to tour several new properties owned by the company that I am interning for. Some were a bit more modern with a Scandinavian…

I have been trying my best to maximize every moment here in Madrid, to see and experience as much as I can, but this week it caught up to me. I began to feel sick this week, but it was nothing that prevented me from being able to work. It just caused me to allow…

It has been quite the week! Upon arrival, I took a taxi from the airport to my host family’s house, just a 5 minute walk from the famous El Retiro park. I was greeted by their abuela who is from A Coruña, a beach town in the north of Spain, but who was visiting for…