The guest lecture by Josep Ortega left a lasting impression on me. As the founder of Kings of Mambo, a website development company, Josep shared his inspiring journey with us, making it my favorite guest lecture during my time in Spain. Initially a photographer, he discovered a passion for graphic Read more…
Walking around Barcelona, I saw a lot of colorful banners and ads promoting several music festivals. After talking to several locals, we realized just how big and popular these music festivals are in this part of Spain, and with summer approaching, several festivals were on their way! Our guest lecturer Read more…
Ah, it’s the last day in Spain. I couldn’t be happier if I’m being honest. I missed America and my cats. Instead of sleeping a few of us decided to go and explore the city to beat jet lag. we stayed out until around 5:15 and then we headed back Read more…
Last weekend here in Spain!! with only a few more days left, Katie, Jessie, and I decided to stay in Spain. On Saturday we decided to have one last beach day. We just loved Sitges so we decided to go there! We decided to go shopping before that though. we Read more…
This day was full of learning about work life and businesses in Barcelona. Our guest lecture and business visit were centered around media and journalism, and even though I’m not a journalism or communications major, I had a really good day learning about this industry. This guest lecture was probably Read more…
A look behind the scenes at a music festival! Out of all of the lectures on this trip, I felt that this was the most digestible for me. It was likely because the content was applicable to my life, not to mention Marta Salicru had a vibrant PowerPoint to accompany Read more…
While this trip has been extremely education, not one second of it has felt like formal education, which I believe is all related to the value of studying abroad! Today we had our last lecture by Josep Ortega, the founder and creative director of Kings of Mambo. I really enjoyed Read more…
Yup – you read that right! Today, we made towers out of people! But before that, we went on a visit to a modernism museum right in the heart of Barcelona. I’ll be honest, I was expecting something more like the MoMA, but it was super interesting nonetheless! Read more…
May 10th, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Media Pro in Barcelona for a business trip. As the leading broadcasting station in Spain and being a part of broadcasting back in the US, I was thrilled to explore their operations. This particular branch of Media Pro specializes in soccer Read more…
On Tuesday, May 9th, I had the opportunity to visit two remarkable landmarks in Barcelona: Sagrada Familia, the largest Catholic church in the world, and Park Güell. I was particularly excited about visiting Sagrada Familia, as it is one of the biggest parts of Barcelona history, and an architectural masterpiece! Read more…