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...

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY! Most people dread Mondays, but today, I am thrilled to start a new week. Right now, I'm in Mox, a place that has been on my list for a while. They have SALADS!!! Now, if you've ever been to Spain, you'd know that healthy food is hard to find. They're all about that meat, cheese, and bread life. I'm so thankful that my host mom makes healthy and delicious dinners. But still, I'm used to eating more salad in general. And after this past we...

Oh hello there, It's around midnight in good ole Madrid. So much has happened in the last 10 days. I had a day off today! (#YayNationalDay). I was a busy bee and didn't get much rest, but I know I need to crank out this blog. Because....Next week I have midterms, so I want to get all of my thoughts down before the madness begins. I LOVE making lists, so I'm going to list some recent highlights. I also have an 8:30 am class tomorrow *sigh* so this just makes it...

Just got back from discovering yet another Spanish treasure! My parents are here visiting me (yay!), and this weekend, we made a trip to Seville (Sevilla). I have wanted to see Seville ever since one of my favorite Spanish teachers told me about her study abroad experience there (shoutout to Señora O'Donnell). Unfortunately, Tulane does not have a study abroad program in Seville. As a visitor, I had the fear that I would fall in love and regret not finding a sep...