Before my trip to Spain, I had no experience leaving the country on my own. The farthest I had even gone out of the country was to Mexico a few years ago. I did not know anybody that was going to be on this trip, nor had any experience in…
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Before my trip to Spain, I had no experience leaving the country on my own. The farthest I had even gone out of the country was to Mexico a few years ago. I did not know anybody that was going to be on this trip, nor had any experience in…
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Going abroad was an absolutely insane thought to me because I had never even thought about traveling abroad. Needless to say, there were many doubts. The flight, the language barrier, the cost, the everything. It was all something that I was.. skeptical about needless to say. Once landing in Spain,…
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Even though I’m not exactly interested in crop growing, I was surprised at how interesting I found the olive farm to be. I think the only experience I’ve had with olive oil is when it is served with bread at an Italian food restaurant. I’m not a very ambitious cook,…
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Let me begin by saying, the University of Georgia Spain Maymester was the best decision I have ever made. We saw beautiful architecture, ate amazing fruit and food, experienced the amazing Spanish culture, etc. Here is just a little bit of Spain that we were able to experience on this…
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In Athens, I live with 6 roommates and two dogs, so I figured that I was living about as tight as I possibly could. When we arrived to our host home in Spain, I was proven wrong. Our host mom hosted study abroad and traveling students as her job. There…
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During our wonderful time in Spain, we had many planned day trips surrounding our studies of agriculture in Western Europe. Not only did we study the agriculture, but we got to experience Spanish culture and learn about their history. In our time that wasn’t exactly planned, I was also able…
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On Wednesday morning, we went to the Granada coast and toured a local farm where we sampled the farmer’s fresh fruit. During the afternoon, we traveled to the coastal town Salobreña. We spent time enjoying the rocky beach which was a nice break from the sandy coasts that we have…
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Before going to Spain, I had heard about the amazing fruit from multiple people. They went on and on about how it is one of the top foods I need to try while studying abroad. However, I had never realized that fruit could be this amazing and tasteful. Luckily for…
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I will admit, I am cheap when it comes to grocery shopping. I do not mind sacrificing some quality for a cheaper price. Most everything I buy is off-brand, because I honestly cannot tell a difference. To me, milk is milk, condiments taste the same regardless of brand and not…
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A large part of my experience in Spain, and arguably the best, was staying with my host family. I along with three other girls stayed in an apartment (or “flat” as they are referred to in Europe) near the center of Granada with a woman named Nadir. She lived with…
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