After nearly 5 months, I am on my flight home to the good ol’ US of A. I didn’t get a chance to post much during the end of my experience 🙁 but after studying …
Fall 2019
Thoughts on D.C. Culture
One of the most distinct things about D.C. is the culture around professionalism and networking. Some people are natural networkers and love it, for others, their skin crawls at the thought of it. I am …
Levels to Living Like a Madrileño
Now that I have been in Madrid for almost three months, I’ve discovered that learning to live like the Madrileños (citizens of Madrid) has levels. They range in difficulty from low to high and are …
Professional Gains in D.C.
Since my time in D.C. is going WAY too quickly for me, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of the professional and educational activities and meetings I’ve had the opportunity to …
Highlights of D.C.
Before moving to D.C. for the semester, I knew I would like D.C. but I didn’t realize how much I would fall in love with the city. Aside from the exorbitant price of living, I …
The Aristocats
One of my favorite movies of all time, the Aristocats, is set in Paris, France. So you can imagine that going to Paris for the first time made my inner child extremely happy. I could …
Getting REAL About Culture Shock
As it is midterm season here in Spain, this is a great opportunity to take a break from the typical traveling posts and talk about something a little different. Culture shock. My first ten days …
Solo Travel
During the past week, DIS had Travel week 1. In DIS, you must enroll in a cour course and you are able to travel with your class for a week. My core course travels during …
Spain’s Little Sibling
Poor Portugal, always living in Spain’s shadow. After my trip to Porto, I would like to be a temporary advocate for Portugal, who in my opinion, is not given the credit it deserves. It seems …
Scan Design Viking Ship Excursion
In the past couple weeks I was able to go to my first event for the Scan Design scholarship program. This is a scholarship I applied to back in spring. While I was still in …