Visiting Sitges, as well as a local business, was very interesting and informative. At the local business, I learned a lot about how the local business operates. The guided tour of the local business was very well done, and I learned many things about the process in which the local Read more…
Our day started off with our guest lecture with Benjamin Cunningham, who is a journalist and author. It was great seeing his perspective of media from an international standpoint, and having moved from the United States to Europe to pursue work. It was enlightening seeing how poorly the U.S. compares Read more…
May 5th was the day that everything changed for me in Barcelona. After observing the skateboarding culture, I came to the conclusion that I would have no choice but to buy a skateboard. I visited Petshop skateboards, which was located near where we were housed, and purchased a board. The Read more…
I’ve waited until all was said and done on this trip to write out these posts for two reasons – after finishing the school year, I was incredibly burnt out on writing and while we were in Barcelona I ended up incredibly hard at work on a project that I Read more…
All I can say is WOW! On our last free weekend in Europe, Sophia and I decided to take a three day trip to visit Rome, Italy. This was a dream come true for me. My whole life I have dreamed of one day visiting Italy and I was so Read more…
We had an early wake up again today as we went to go visit Teatre Illure. We were there by 8:15! When we got to Teatre Illure we were greeted by our guide who showed us around. It was super interesting. Being that I am a dance major I found Read more…
Today we had a guest lecture from Radio Primavera Sound with Marta Salicru who is a music journalist of primavera sound. Primavera Sound is a music festival that was founded in Barcelona in 2001. It is a music festival which is made to bring together all the music. Primavera Sound Read more…
On the 9th we first went to visit perhaps the most famous landmark of Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia! Getting there was a bit tricky for us, since we were totally lost in the vast crowd that surrounded the cathedral. But we made it in time, and the inside was just Read more…
On the 8th we wen’t to a tapas cooking class, which was strangely located in the back of a grocery store which I did not expect at all. The pack area was beautiful, with gorgeous lighting and seating areas. I also spotted some light and camera equipment, which told me Read more…
On May 16th we started off our day visiting the Museu Del Modernisme Catala. This museum was not too far from our apartments, so we took a short walk there as a class. We actually arrived before the museum had even opened up! The Museum was not as big as Read more…