One of the highlights of my study abroad experience has been participating in an interest group about Flamenco through CIEE. Contrary to popular belief, Flamenco is not native to all of Spain, but rather the …
Maggie Baker
What to do When You Get Sick on Study Abroad
One element of study abroad is that things don’t always go as planned. For two weeks, one of which was Spring Break, I was struck down by the flu, tonsillitis, and a killer migraine. Although …
A Weekend in Belgium
Last weekend I traveled to Belgium with my friend Nadya for some incredible sightseeing. In our short weekend we managed to pack in trips to Brussels, Bruges, and Waterloo. This trip was also super special …
Another Weekend, Another Continent
This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Gibraltar and Morocco with several of my friends from CIEE. Since these locations are slightly difficult to travel to, we went through a travel company …
Settling In and Venturing Out
As of yesterday, I’ve officially been in Seville for a month! Over the past 4 weeks, I have grown accustomed to the Spanish ways of life and have established a routine here. I’ve explored local …
Just Keep Swimming
¡Hola todos! It’s surreal to think that I’ve been in Seville for a full week now. Things haven’t gone swimmingly at all here, but I’m still enamored with this city. My best advice to those …
The Baker of Seville
From Admissions Essay to Reality: During Halloween of 2015 I sat eagerly typing an admissions essay for UW-Madison to meet the November 1 deadline. The prompt was: “How are you going to enhance your Wisconsin …