Week 11: From Castles to Costumes to Catching the Train

This week I spent some time reassessing my goals for the rest of my time abroad and also my long-term goals for when I return to San Diego and beyond. This exercise in self-exploration also made me realize how much I care about this blog. So, I am excited to…

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Week 10: You Can Call Me the Best Barcelona Host

I spent this week exploring new parts of Barcelona as well as showing off pre-discovered ones to my friends who visited. Being a tour guide this week made me feel like a local who truly knows how to navigate the…

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Week 7: My Roses, Bud, and Thorn of the Week

Another wonderful week for the books! I spent a lot of time with my friends in Barcelona and my family arrived on Thursday! I decided that this week I want to format my post by stating my rose, bud, and…

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Week 6: Home Sweet Barcelona

This past week I spent a lot of time just being in Barcelona. Figuring out my workout routine here, what grocery store I like for a quick stop and a full restock, what my favorite morning coffee place is, and…

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Week 5: Prost to UCSD Visitors and Munich

I can’t believe I have been abroad for five weeks! Time is going by so fast here, and I really want it to slow down. I’m still absolutely loving my time here. My classes are going super well too. They…

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Week 4: Beaches, Beats, and Bites in Ibiza

This week felt really short because I came back from Nice Monday night and left for Ibiza on Friday morning so I wasn’t in Barcelona long. Nonetheless, I enjoyed my time in BCN with my new classes, new friends, and…

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Week 2: Exploring Flo With Chlo

San Diego Meets Florence This past weekend, I got to visit so many of my friends in Florence! Two of my roommates from San Diego are studying abroad there and five of my other friends are traveling all throughout Italy…

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