Studying Abroad in Spain!

I really enjoyed my time studying abroad in Segovia! I went there without having done much research into the country or the area. I enjoyed living in Segovia. I was blown away by the beautiful architecture, especially the Acueducto! Segovia is a nice city, with a lot of tourist shops and restaurants and I felt safe during my stay in Segovia. There are many spots in the city to that have a gorgeous view of the mountains and buildings as well as many walking trails. Everything was within walking distance as I had a ideal living situation since my host mom lived only a 5 minute walk from the school. There were a couple of festivals during my stay that were amazing! There were free concerts all over town and various times.

I also really liked living with a host family although I only had a host mom, I felt like she made an effort to converse with me everyday and make me the food I wanted. My level of Spanish is not the greatest having only studied for a couple of years so it was a struggle understanding what my host mom or the professors would tell me . I enjoyed my classes and my schedule for the summer although, I think I set an unrealistic goal of becoming fluent within 6 weeks! However, I feel like I learned a lot and it has inspired me to keep learning Spanish. My confidence in speaking Spanish has improved and I also picked up on the Spain Spanish grammar. I learned a lot about the culture and history of Spain rather than the language/grammar which is not a bad thing.

I really enjoyed being in Spain because we were able to travel during the weekends at a decent price. Their public transportation was pretty easy to figure out and everything was safe. Living and studying in another country has definitely been a great experience! I feel like I learned so much about myself and what I am capable of. I would encourage anyone who has the chance to take it! It also opened my eyes to the struggle of not having a full grasp on the dominant language in a country. It has made me more aware of the struggles people who speak English as a second language face. This experience definitely showed me other perspectives to current world issues because I was given the chance to see the world through another language.