In Granada

I’m here in Granada now… nothing much to report except that I’m really excited! We haven’t seen much of the city yet, but we’ve met our host family and moved into our room. The family is very nice and it seems like it will be a great place to spend five months. (Five months seems … Read more

Madrid (pre-written, posted from Toledo)

Greetings from Madrid! I’ve been in Spain for three days now and it’s already been a very memorable experience. I’m being dropped into two new things at the same time: European culture and history (it’s my first time here) and the Spanish language and lifestyle. My first day here was pretty mellow. I got to … Read more

Here I go…

Happy 2009, all! Today I’ll be flying out for a semester of study abroad in Granada, Spain. I’m excited beyond description for sure. Just wanted to share a few basic details before I go: After a week of visiting Madrid and Toledo, I will settle in with a host family and one other study abroad … Read more