While I sit here in my last hours in Madrid, I reminisce on the past 118 days and how outstanding each and every one has been. Sadly, I have not had time to write for a while because the second half of my abroad experience was jam packed with places to go and things to see. Since my last post I have gone to Barcelona, Copenhagen, Florence, Paris, Munich, and Vienna. I have also had many visitors including my sister, Tovah. I went to Barcelona the end of October...

The last three weeks have continued to be extremely busy and exciting. Three weeks ago I flew out to London for a lovely weekend. Before I made it to the UK though, I endured a minor obstacle. Two days before I left Madrid I heard the airline I was flying went bankrupt. Not only was my ticket canceled, but I could not be refunded. So, I immediately had to find another flight. Looking back, it is more comical than frustrating that the airline I was flying went out...

It has been a few weeks now since I have posted because I have been very busy. Monday through Wednesday I am in class but every Thursday to Sunday I have been traveling. Each place I go to has its own quirks and characteristics. I have loved finding them in each and every city I visit. Two weekends ago, I went with two of my roommates to Amsterdam, Netherlands. This city was one of the most interesting places I have ever been. The city is very open to anything a...

I can officially say I feel at home here in Madrid. It has been almost three weeks since I arrived in Spain, but it feels like months. The second weekend, my roommates and I traveled to Valencia, Spain. We rode a very long, 5 hour bus ride through Spain to get to this beach city. In addition to laying out on the beach, we had great meals. We went to a beach club and had amazing fish and vegetables and lunch at various cafes on or near the beach. Our weekend in ...

Hola! I have now been in Madrid for a week. Every moment of it has been amazing. Every day feels like a month but at the same time it feels like I got here yesterday. This week has been filled with so many new experiences, new people, but also sad moments due to events at home. This week has been a little gloomy because of the devastating hurricane, Harvey, ruining my family's house, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the anniversary of my great grandmoth...