Hello, my name is Libby Feruck and I am a junior studying Communications at The College of Charleston. For the current spring semester, I am studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain through the CEA affiliate program. I chose to study abroad in Barcelona because of the countless number of friends I had that studied here before me. Everyone I talked to absolutely raved about Barcelona, which influenced my decision in studying…
Since I have been in Barcelona, I have finally settled into a decently regular daily routine even though it changes frequently. My daily routine consists of waking up at about 8 AM or so every morning. My daily routine revolves around my different class schedules Monday through Thursday. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I have a Spanish class from 9:15 to 10:45 AM and then Architecture and Painting class from 4:15…
I have taken Spanish as a foreign language for many semesters now however, I still did not know it well when going to Spain. Foreign language has always been my hardest subject for me to learn. When I was first coming to Barcelona I thought it was going to be difficult learning Spanish with the locals and I was right at first. In Barcelona they not only speak Spanish, but…
Looking back on my time in Spain, I had a great time. There was a lot of differences in Spanish versus what we are used to in the United States. Unfortunately, our time was cut way to short and I had to come home over a month early. The process of us coming home was scary and nothing like I have ever done. We were supposed to be waking up…
Unfortunately, this reflection on my study abroad experience came a bit sooner than it should have. On March 15, 2020, I flew home to Atlanta, GA because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Even though my time in Barcelona was cut short, I would not trade it for anything. My study abroad experience was unlike anything I have ever done before. Living in Barcelona was the most amazing two and a half…
My name is Maner Anne Keller and I am a Business Administration major at College of Charleston with a concentration in Real Estate. I am a senior and the program I chose to study abroad with is International Students Abroad (ISA). I have always thought studying abroad would be a wonderful experience but I never thought I would have the chance to go abroad, especially since I am a homebody.…
