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Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid March 2nd 2011

So I know I have not updated in a while and I'm sorry about that. I have been really busy and have not had the time. Also, I was waiting to see if I would get more pictures for the post but I only have two so hopefully for the next one I will have more. Last Friday, Lidia and I met up with some friends from school at a discoteque called Joy. We just wanted to go to see the club cause we could in for free and we heard it was fun...little did we know that half of Madrid was going to be there for the 30th celebration of the club. We got to to the club around 12:30 and waited in line for about 40 minutes, which wasn't too bad since the line ... read more
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Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid February 20th 2011

So this past week was a very stressful time but I am still having a lot of fun! Last Sunday we were trying to run errands before classes started only to find out that most places in our neighborhood weren't open on Sundays. Sunday night, we went to dinner with Carolin and Lidia's and mine new roommate, Julia, from Germany. We didn't stay out late though since class started the next morning. I had a class at 8:30 am so Lidia and I left our apartment at 7:15 in order to get to school on time. Lidia rode to the first metro stop and then realized she didn't have any classes that day and went back to the apartment to sleep. I got to school and found my first class, which was the only class I ... read more
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Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid February 12th 2011

I can't believe I have almost been in Madrid for a week. This has been an interesting week getting used to being in a new culture and learning a new school system. This week was orientation at the Universidad de Francisco Vitoria (UFV). On Tuesday, we got a tour of the small campus that is just outside of Madrid, in a suburb called Pozuelo de Alarcon. After that we had to register and then we had a delicious lunch of paella in the cafeteria. On Wednesday, we learned about the different activities that UFV offers, like sports, clubs, and trips we can take. This part was difficult because it was entirely in Spanish so I only understood a little over half of what the professors were talking about. After this we sat in a classroom for ... read more
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Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid February 7th 2011

My trip started with a car ride to Charlotte, NC with my mom. Then, once I got checked in and found out that my two bags, which felt incredibly heavy, were only 33 and 39 lbs, I got my ticket. After I went through security, I had an hour to kill before my flight was boarding so I paid way too much for lunch, read some of my book, and updated facebook. When I walked onto the plane the first thing I noticed was how small it was. My head touched the ceiling whenever I walked down the aisle. There were only three rows of seats, 18 seats in each row, one on the left and two on the right. I was sitting on the left so I had both a window and an aisle seat. ... read more
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North America » United States » South Carolina » Columbia February 3rd 2011

People always tell me that studying abroad is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Well maybe some people only do this once but hopefully this will just be the start of many international travels for me. I am going to be studying in Madrid, Spain from February 2011 until July 2011. Ever since I was younger I have always wanted to go to abroad. This wish came true when I got to go to Spain and Italy the summer before my senior year in high school. The next summer, I got the opportunity to go on a mission experience to Ecuador. I do not know what I want to be when I "grow up" but I do know that I want it to involve traveling, languages, and different cultures. Getting ready for this trip has not ... read more




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