As I sit at the airport gate to head back to Gainesville for my sophomore year, I am flooded with thoughts and memories about my busy but special summer. I knew this moment was approaching – but I just cannot believe where I am today vs. where I was a little over one year ago. (I was actually […]
Throughout my travels in Spain and France, I was inspired by the incredible architecture, winding streets, picturesque balconies and Mediterranean feel of the cities I visited in Catalonia and beyond. With my trusty Nikon D3300 in tow, I did my best at capturing the beauty of España. I wish I could offer an amazing piece of photography advice, but, […]
Packing for one month in Spain was quite the challenge. Maybe it’s because I left for my trip straight from the end of my spring semester of college (simultaneously packing for my trip and packing up my dorm was a bit of a hot mess). I thought I packed an appropriate amount, but the day before I headed […]
The Darcelona (no, that is not a typo) adventures have sadly come to a close (for now, at least). After a long day of travel – from Madrid to Miami to Cleveland – I am finally home for the first time since spring break. Coming home to my unchanged bedroom always evokes a slew of emotions; while my […]
I can’t believe this is my last weekend in Barcelona. Three of my roommates left the country for the weekend, but my roommates Olivia, Lauren and I are making the most of our last few days in Catalonia. Yesterday, we checked two items off of our “list.” We rode the Teléferic (cable cars) to Montjuïc, a beautiful […]
No two days in Barcelona are alike, but today was especially out of the ordinary. Usually, my roommates and I plan our days beforehand, but today (one of our last weekdays in Barcelona), we each went our separate ways for the afternoon. I decided I wanted needed to spend the day at La Boqueria, Barcelona’s infamous food market. If you […]
Date: Friday, May 13. Time: 6 a.m. Location: Barcelona apartment. My roommates and I stumbled around early Friday morning, finishing our packing, making breakfast, taking out any last-minute trash and getting ready to take the Metro to our school building, where we would board buses and head to Southern France for the weekend. In Spain, life begins […]
The past week has been a complete and utter whirlwind, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It has been a little over a week since the start of my study abroad program, and it has been amazing so far. Barcelona is even more beautiful than I imagined, and it is full of history and character. It is […]
Where do I begin? Well, for starters, I just finished my last math class EVER. I have been dreaming of this moment since 7th grade Pre-Algebra. Equally important: I just finished my freshman year of college. As I look around my dorm room in good ‘ol Jennings Hall, I can’t help but feel a pang of […]
The Darcy Diaries 