Author: Mackenzie Mollner | Majors: Spanish and Political Science Arriving in Madrid, I was immediately taken aback by the richness of the city, a city covered in layers. The weight of being a young constitutional monarchy, while also existing as a country for over...
Madrid Shenanigans
Author: Carson Haller | Majors: Environmental, Soil, & Water Science and Psychology From the first moment I arrived in Madrid, the vivacity of city-life has been coursing through my veins. Cacophonously honking horns, chirping crosswalks, and humming metros have...
Abroad in Barcelona
Author: Chloe Bowen | Major: Economics I chose this program because I wanted to gain cultural exposure and learn to grow outside of my comfort zone. I took two classes at UAB: International Economics and City Planning and Architecture. International Economics helped...
Eskerrik Asko, A Summer in Donosti
Author: Cecelia Schneider | Major: Psychology Donosti, the Basque word for San Sebastían, is where I spent the Summer of 2022! I had no idea when choosing my program that I’d get to experience the synthesis of two different cultures: Basque and Spanish. Since Donosti...
My Summer in Spain: Surfing, Siestas, and Spanish
Author: Rae Woods | Major: International Business Marketing As an international business marketing student in the Sam M. Walton college of business, studying abroad seemed to me an incredible opportunity to take what I learned in the classroom and exercise its...
Ordinary Culture
Author: Mackenzie Crook | Major: Psychology My name is Mackenzie Crook, and I am a senior honors student in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish, and I hope to be a pediatric physical therapist. I...
A Spring in Alicante
Author: Armon Afrasiabi | Major: Industrial Engineering For the last Spring semester, I had the privilege of studying in Alicante, Spain, a small-medium beachside city off the Costa Blanca. My experience was an unparalleled joy that even my most optimistic...
¡Qué guay!
Author: Susan Yeager | Majors: Accounting, Spanish My name is Susan Yeager, and I majored in accounting with an additional Spanish major in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. I tried multiple times to do a semester abroad, but the pandemic delayed my plans....
Cooking My Way Through Catalonia
Author: Cecilia Azar | Major: Food, Nutrition, and Health Hola! Mi llamó es Cecilia Azar, y soy una estudiante en la Facultad de Ceiencias de la Agrícola, Alimento, y la Vida Dale Bumpers aquí en la Universidad de Arkansas. Translation: Hi! My name is Cecilia Azar,...
242 Days in Granada
Author: Sarah Jean Falknor | Majors: Spanish, Arabic, Middle East Studies I chose to study abroad in Granada, Spain for eight months because of the unique historical and modern-day mix of Arab and Spanish culture, a compelling draw for someone studying Spanish,...