What advice do I have for future study abroad students? Be in the moment and try your absolute best to stay there. One thing I learned quickly from my study abroad experience is the fact that nothing lasts forever. I currently have less than a month left here in Spain, and I can’t grasp the fact that it wasn’t yesterday that my plane touched down in Madrid. The weather has…
The art of slowing down, it’s something the Spanish have mastered. I was shocked to find out that the concept of “siesta” was truth here in Spain. I thought to myself, “How could you just stop your day after lunch and rest? Don’t you have work?” Well, to my surprise, yes, yes, you can just stop your day. I soon found out that every day like clockwork, after a large lunch…
One of my absolute favorite things about my study abroad experience so far has been the food! I had heard about how great the food in Spain was, and was always so excited to try it. I am a pescetarian, meaning I don’t eat any types of meat except for fish, so I was nervous about how that would affect what my host family makes for me. However after the…
When I first arrived in Trujillo, the town was ending their two week long festivities celebrating their Saint Patroness, Maria Victoria. Our first night in Trujillo, most of the students and I went to the Capeas at the Plaza de Toros, or the bull ring in town, accompanied by our host brothers and sisters. The event consisted of local teens and adults in the bull ring with one to three…
My name is Lily Stayduhar, and I am a junior at the College of Charleston majoring in Communications with a minor in Spanish. This fall semester I have the opportunity to travel to Spain for CofC’s Trujillo study abroad program. This year, students with concentrations in communications, english, and women and gender studies could join this program and stay with host families in Trujillo. I decided to participate in this…
Now that are final weeks of being abroad are approaching, I am able to sit and reflect upon the amazing countries I have been able to explore throughout my time in Europe. In the last two weeks, I have been to three different countries, and one for only twenty-four hours. Having a class excursion to Lisbon, Portugal was such a fun time. We were able to go to their famous…
I have been living in Trujillo for about 2 months now and I can say that I love it here. My day to day life in Trujillo is very different than my life in the States. The culture is different in many ways. Like for example, lunch is around 3 in the afternoon and it is generally the bigger meal of the day where it is eaten with the whole…
My name is Olivia Coleman and I am a Senior at the College of Charleston. I ammajoring in Communication and Minoring in Women and Gender Studies. This Fall semester Iam studying in Trujillo, Spain with the College; this program includes courses from theCommunication, Political Science, and Spanish departments. I chose this program because of itswonderful professors and opportunity to delve deeper into my major and minor requirements,since some Communication and…
This study abroad experience in Trujillo has solidified and taught me a lot of truths aboutmyself and my needs throughout being here. This city is beautiful with its cobblestone streets,mountainous views, and castles on the hill, but it has a lot more than just picture-perfect value.Living in Trujillo has taught me a lot about simplicity and patience, and within that I’ve found paths to becoming my authentic self. I think…
It is hard to define what a “best day” abroad means, but to me, a good day is one where I travelled and learned a lot. One of the best aspects about this program is that we have class Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesdays are reserved for group excursions and Fridays are free. I think Wednesdays tended to be my favorite because I learned a lot about the local history,…
