Weekend away in Valencia

I took my first trip of the semester! It was a very short trip - only 48 hours - but Valencia is an amazing city and we saw so much of it in that short amount of time! I went with two of my friends from our "Beginner Spanish" class. Our hotel was located in an older…

Castillo de Santa Bárbara

Have you heard people say that they could live in a certain moment forever? Well walking to the top of the Castle of Santa Barbara was this moment for me. Each step gave us a better and more beautiful view as the sun slowly set, and I officially have a favorite place on earth! Pictures…

“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”

I'm not going to lie, the last few days have been extremely hard. Tuesday night: After I got to the hotel I didn't want to stay. I pretty much cried myself to sleep. Wednesday: I felt physically sick for the entire day, and I talked to my parents via FaceTime probably 7 times, which is…