Oh If Only I Knew…

¡Qué Tal! For the past two weeks I have been traveling around Ireland visiting different family members. It has honestly been so nice to catch up with people I have not seen in YEARS and to get to know them as a young adult. It has been very weird for me to not have ANY…

¡Hasta Luego Barca!

¡Hola Todos! I am currently writing this while on my way to Madrid! My program ended two days ago because UPF does trimesters rather than semesters and so now I’m off to see my host family from this summer (I participated in IIP) and I am bursting with excitement! It has been a good while…

Tranquilo… We Have All Day

¡Buenos Días! As per usual, Barcelona is treating me very well. So much has happened in the last few weeks so let’s do a quick recap! Firstly, Carnival did indeed happen, and it was indeed one of my favorite days here so far. From the moment I woke up, it was go time! My friends…

How to Thrive at UPF

¡Hola! What a week it has been! Since you last heard from me, I have had two midterms, presentations in two different classes, and went to Madrid for the weekend! I believe my midterms and presentations went well which is good because they are a large proportion of my final grades. I know, however, that…

¡Bienvenidos!

Welcome back everyone! I say “back” because this past summer, I participated in the Madrid International Internship Program, so I am very excited to be back in Spain, writing another series of blog posts for you all! I am Saoirse Hopp, a Junior majoring in Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems with a Certificate…

Por Última Vez

¡Hola Todxs! If I am being honest, I am at a loss for words on how to start this blog post. I have experienced so much during my eight weeks abroad and have learned so much more than I ever expected that I am having trouble trying to sum it all up. While I am…

Mi Última Semana

¡Buenos Días Todxs! I cannot believe I will return home on Saturday! A part of me feels like this program has been happening for a lifetime and that I have been living in Spain for years, but another part of me feels like I only arrived yesterday. I remember the morning that I arrived I…

Communication is Key

¡Buenas! A little update before our regularly scheduled program:  This past week has been filled with so many new and exciting experiences. On Wednesday, I decided to attend a new language intercambio. I was a little nervous to go by myself and was about to convince myself that I was too tired to go, when…