Missing Madrid

Hey everyone! I hope that you all have been having a great summer and had a great start to the month of August! On July 20th I returned home to the US from my International Internship Program in Madrid, Spain. This eight-week program was the highlight of my summer and an experience that changed my…

One Last Time: Week 8 in Madrid

Hey everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and an awesome start to the work week. Well, here we are. Week 8. I only have four more days left being an intern for Expanish and two more Spanish lessons at the language school. Along with this, it is difficult for me to believe that…

Magnificent Málaga: Week 7 of IIP Madrid

Hey everybody! ¿Qué pasa? Just an hour ago I completed my first day in week seven of my IIP here in Madrid. Thinking that there is less than two weeks left of my time here in Spain makes me feel a mix of emotions. On one hand, I am excited to go home and see…

Beautiful Barcelona While in Madrid

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and had a great start to July. Today I woke up and had two realizations: I will go home in less than three weeks and I will be back in Pittsburgh next month! This summer has had three phases for me. The first was the…

Memories in Madrid After Week 3

Hey everyone! It is difficult for me to fathom that after this week I will be halfway down with my program here in Madrid. Time here has flown by and I am not yet ready to say goodbye to Spain nor the people I have met here. My last seven days of the program have…

From Plaza to Puzzles: Internship Uncertainties in Madrid

Hey everyone! I hope everyone has had a wonderful day and week so far. This past week I finished the second week of my IIP and I cannot believe that I am already 25% of the way done here in Madrid! Unlike my first week, the days this second week began to go by faster;…

Spending Time in Spain

Hey everyone! I hope you all had as much fun last week as I did here in Madrid, Spain. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I started my internship last Monday with Expanish and am proud to announce that I finished my first week as their study abroad intern! I got the opportunity…

Excitement at Expanish!

Hey everyone! Last week I arrived in Madrid and have been enjoying the great weather and breath-taking sites that the city has to offer. During my first couple days in the city, I got to meet the other students I am doing my program with, completed my program’s orientation, and did a tour of Madrid’s…