Today marks a week that I've been home. I'm still adjusting to the time change. I've been sleeping like a kindergartener. I get tired around 8/9pm and wake up around 7:30 am each morning. I've been sitting around a lot, not wanting to do very much at all, to be honest. I know this is normal for reverse culture shock. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed catching up with friends and family. People consistently ask me how I feel about leaving Spain. I consistently respon...

Long time, no blogging! HOWEVER, I'M BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER. I had my last (!) final exam the other day, so my semester is DONE. I leave for the US on Sunday, so taking these last few days to explore some more of Madrid, relax, and pack. I will definitely post a reflection blog soon..this isn't the last you'll see of me! The past week in a half has been super busy with schoolwork. And then the week or so before that, I was super busy with traveling. I had a v...

Happy (late) Thanksgiving! Ok, bear with me. I'm going to tell you about my weekend in reverse. Last night, a girl from my program (shoutout to Tina) had us all over for a Thanksgiving shindig. Although there was no turkey or pumpkin pie in sight, the food everyone made was delicious. Mostly carbs, which is also my fave! We were all in the same boat, missing our families a little more because of the holidays. I went to Tina's house from the bus station. Why? G...

I thought I'd give a Madrid update since uh, well, it's where I've been living! I chose to study abroad in Madrid so that I could explore Europe as well as improve my Spanish. Plus, it's an amazing city! Honestly, in the last couple of weeks, I've been a little frustrated with my Spanish progress. All of my classes are in Spanish, and I live with a host family, so I thought that I would be way more comfortable with speaking the language at this point. I know par...

Have you ever seen Navy boys cry from eating spicy tacos?? Now I can say that I have. Welcome to this week's blog on Lacey's abroad adventures!!! Last weekend, I went to Lisbon, Portugal with three friends from Tulane. We planned this trip way back in August, so it was a long time coming. We found a sweet hostel for only 14 euros a night. The breakfast was included - fresh, handmade crepes with your choice of topping (Nutella, jelly, butter, etc.) They also had ...