Blogs

My first week in Spain is complete! It has been such a pleasure to explore the sights that the beautiful city of Sevilla has to offer. After a night of rest in my host mom’s lovely apartment, welcome week commenced with orientation the following morning. The ICS...

One month. Four weeks. 32 days. 768 hours. In this short amount of time, I have travelled more, seen more, experienced more, and said ‘yes’ more than I did during my entire Spring semester in college. After my study abroad was cancelled due to COVID, I was offered...

February in Seville, four weeks into the semester. This first month has been filled with a lot of exploring. So far, I have seen many different sides of Andalusia. From checking out the historic Roman remains in quiet Italica to walking around the bustling city of...

Here I am! Sitting in Mascarpones which has been the social hub for my friend group for the past few weeks to the point where all the camareras (waitresses) know my name and order! Un café con leche y tostada de jamón. Mascarpones is an ice cream...

Traveling abroad can be somewhat of an intimidating event to actually pursue. Those of us that have finally ventured out of our comfort zone can relate to the feeling of arriving in a foreign place and not having the slightest idea how three months in this country...

Finally! My only thought as I stepped off the long chain of flights to Seville. Finally, I had arrived in the city that I had decided upon, prepared for, researched and studied for months. Finally I was going to start my classes, my new routine, meet my new friends...

As the end of the semester approaches, I often find myself reflecting on the past three months I’ve spent living in Seville. The memories I’ve made, the people I’ve met, and the places I’ve been to are all permanent fixtures in my heart, never to be overlooked or...

The thought of traveling alone is very intimidating to most people. Navigating through a new city and trying to make the most of your time there while not having a loved one around to keep you from eating fast food for every meal is difficult. In addition, traveling...

In the words of Alejandro Dumas, Granada is “more dazzling than the flower and more flavorful than the fruit it is named after, like a virgin lying in the sun.” From October 25th- 26th, ICS fall 2019 students had the pleasure of experiencing the beautiful Andalusian...