Hola a todos! I am officially back on American soil after two months of working and living in Madrid, plus a bonus week of vacation with my family. In my last week, I said some sad goodbyes to my friends in Madrid. Luckily, they’re more so “see you soons,” since we all will be back…
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MálaGranada
Hola a todos! It’s time for the penultimate blog post of my trip. I have three more days of work, two more nights sleeping at my Spain “home,” and many “lasts” for my summer that have already passed. It feels surreal and so sad that I am leaving so soon. I am also exhausted, tired…
MAD(rid) COOL
Hola a todos!! I can’t believe it is already week 7 of my time in Madrid! This week, I became hyper-aware of how fast my time here is flying. I just spent my last weekend in Madrid, and I started my second-to-last work week today. With this realization, I found myself getting sad at the…
Munching in München
¡Hola! Or should I say Hallo? I just returned from my getaway in Munich, Germany. My girlfriend, Cam, is studying abroad in Freiburg for the summer, so we met in Munich to spend the weekend together. After a weekend full of delicious food (thus the blog title), beautiful sights, and lots of quality time, I’m…
Riding the heat wave in Madrid
¡Hola! I can’t believe we’re already on week 5 of our time in Madrid. Time is flying! The past few weeks of constant go, go, go caught up to me, and I needed a slow weekend in Madrid to rest and relax. It’s been a whirlwind between work, weeknight adventures, weekend trips, and everything in…
Playa, Paddleboards, and Prado
(Paella would have been a perfect addition to this alliteration, but alas) Another week, another blog! Today, I am writing to you sunburnt and exhausted after a weekend on the beach in Valencia. This was my first weekend-long trip exploring new parts of Spain, and it was filled with some rosy and some thorny moments….
Holy Cow!
¡Hola! Another Madrid week in the books! This was my first full week of work, uninterrupted by sickness. Between spending hours at my desk and the brutal Madrid heat, I was exhausted by the end of the week. The biggest challenge at my internship this week is that my supervisor was gone for a couple…
Week 2: Settling into my workplace and the city!
Hey guys! Me again! In case anyone was dying to know, I have finally recovered from my illness (except for my crunchy, but not contagious cough) and am out and about on the streets of Madrid once again. I finally started my internship this past Thursday, and I am enjoying it so far. I am…
My first week in Madrid: navigating the metro, Spanish heat, and (unfortunately) the doctor’s office
One week in to living my madrileña life, and so far there have been so many ups and downs—new friends, delicious tapas, and lots of fun excursions—but also navigating being sick in a foreign country. My first day was a total blur! My flight landed early Wednesday morning, and I immediately felt like I had…
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