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…
Weekend away in Valencia
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…
What I miss about America:
There are not many things that I dislike about Spain. In fact, I can't think of anything I truly dislike. However, there are a few american "traditions" I wish I could bring here. 1. BREAKFAST. I cannot stop thinking about breakfast foods. In Spain, breakfast consists of toast with jam and coffee. I like toast…
Let the semester begin
So I realize that my last few posts were quite depressing, but as hard as it was to go through every terrible symptom of jet lag alone, I wouldn't wish it differently (except maybe the queasiness). I have so much more appreciation for this city because I got to first experience it by myself and on…
“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…
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At least I got my luggage
Today was that day of many meltdowns. Right before we took off from SFO, I had a mental breakdown and basically cried my eyes out and tried not to think about what was going on. About an hour later I was ok, and then somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean I decided to have another meltdown.…