I wish I had the words to describe how impactful this internship was. I was living and working in Madrid Spain for 6 months for an International Business internship. Something I am so happy I was able to do while I was abroad was to completely invest 110% myself into the country I was living in. One piece of advice I would have is do not be afraid to learn the language, experience the culture and get to know the locals. I met so many incredible people from Madrid and life-long friends I know I will have from here on out. I also met so many awesome people but struggled living abroad because they let the fear of not knowing the language or living somewhere new scare them. Stop. Do not be one of those people. Take chances. Do things that are out of your comfort zones. And be present in the moment. You will be so happy you did once the internship is over.
One of my favorite memories was traveling alone throughout Europe when given the opportunity. I did make a lot of awesome friends, however, I had plans of traveling alone and I am so happy I did. You learn so much about yourself when you travel alone. You get quality alone time with yourself and can focus on you and your needs. You meet so many great people along the way and can see the world around you without distractions. If I had any advice for future participants, take a trip alone to experience the world around you.
Now that I am done with my internship, I am looking doing my Master's degree in Madrid in International Business and I am so excited to continue this experience and hopefully move back to my favorite city in the word.
Response from Adelante Abroad
Thank you so much, Kelsey for the solid review with good details. The housing is always in on-campus dorms in this program, but not always in the same on-campus dorm! Each student ALWAYS has their own room, too, no double bunking. The dorms for this summer had renovated bathrooms and bedrooms (see the photos we have added to the Equine Summer Program listing here), and definitely a smaller common area than in past dorms. We apologize for not making it clearer we do change dorms each summer - based on what is available around the Scottish students housing - to ensure that all 16 of our Equine students live together in the same dorm. It is such good news to hear that you learned jumping....and in Scotland! Please stay in touch. Team Adelante