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Barcelona 2018
Kelsey Chuang
6/23-8/6


Learning Spanish in Barcelona
"Learning a new language is like living a new life." I can't remember who said this but it is a pretty powerful and resonating quote. I...


Remembering Barcelona
It is inevitable that, as time ticks slowly and steadily away, our memories will become sluggish, as though swimming through thick syrup....


Discovering Madrid
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is laden with grand and magnificent architecture everywhere we turn. After a two-and-a-half-hour train ride...


The Mediterranean Sea
Maybe it's the fascinating name "Mediterranean", plus the stellar reputation that has been embedded in my mind ever since studying it in...


Kayaking in Costa Brava
I can still feel the waves rocking side to side in a steady rhythm, bobbing and lurching our tiny kayak up and down. Costa Brava—the...


Hiking in the Pyrenees Mountains
I truly believe that nature is the best antidote to calm our minds and bodies. For this Friday excursion our friendly and hilarious...


Diving into the Gothic Quarter
Day 2 of my study abroad classes started with Professor Marc Rocas entertaining us with his thick Spanish accent that was hard to grasp...


Barcelona at a glance
I felt like a freshman all over again as I arrived at the building where ALBA study abroad classes are located. The morning journey to...


Touch down in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain. These words still seem so surreal to me as I try to recall everything that had happened since I left Seattle-Tacoma...
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