Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

In less than one week, I leave for Amsterdam. I couldn’t be more excited. It’s such a famous European city, steeped in history and dignity. By history and dignity, of course, I mean weed and prostitutes.
In the meantime, I’ve been passing my time with the usual. [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

Woo! It’s about time for an exciting post!
I just got back from Lisbon, where I went for a weekend trip, and even though I don’t have any insanely crazy stories to tell, it was still a great time — a great city and a new view [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

About a month ago, I sent a panicked email to my parents about being stressed out and miserable, and asked if they’d be able to visit me. Luckily, they were able to plan a trip and came to talk with me last weekend.
I could tell the whole [...]

A reality still involving Starbucks and Bikram yoga on the other side of the ocean.

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until June 2010.

Obvious alert: You can, in fact, get way, way too drunk off of just drinking wine.
This past weekend, the program had all of us go up to the Pyrenees mountains to visit medieval churches and appreciate medieval art and architecture. Although I’m sure many people on the [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until June 2010.

Tossa del Mar is a beach town about an hour and a half bus ride from Barcelona. It was absolutely beautiful. The added benefit of lying on the beach all day for three days straight (besides the tan) was that I got to do a lot of [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

First, I’d like to comment in response to the person who posted, “Could these students choose more vanilla locations?” in the comments on the original study abroad introduction page.
I almost have to agree. I can’t speak for the rest of the bloggers, but Barcelona [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

To start off, a bit of advice: If you’re traveling on the Metro in Barcelona, always carry your metro card with you.
I was sharing a card with someone else and got off at a different stop than they did, and it turns out [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

I’ve been wrong about a lot of things here in Barcelona.
First, I was wrong for how long it would take for me to feel at home. I thought it would take six weeks, but apparently all it takes is a memory-foam mattress pad [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

As a linguistics major, I think a lot more about Language than most people. I use Language with a capital letter because I’m not just referring to a specific language (English, Spanish), but instead that thing that we, every human being, uses to communicate [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited about study abroad. Theoretically. Even thinking about all the things I can’t wait for — living in a city that parties harder and longer than anywhere I’ve ever been, learning a new language (Catalan), doing research in a [...]