Category: Spain

A Long Weekend in Italy

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Here in Madrid, we recently had a long weekend, and so myself and three of my friends decided to spend it in Italy! My dad studied abroad in Italy, and I’ve always wanted to go, largely ...

Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Studying abroad is something I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. Having two parents, a brother, and some cousins who all studied abroad before me, I felt like I had a pretty ...

5 Things to See When You Visit Madrid

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Madrid is a city full of tourist attractions, hidden gems, and everything in between. Now that I’ve been here for almost two months, I feel as though I’ve gotten the opportunity to explore quite a bit ...

Weekend Trips from Madrid

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University this Fall 2023. One of the great things about studying abroad in Madrid is that so many cool countries are relatively close. It’s like traveling to different states in the US; it’s very easy to hop on a bus or a ...

A Typical Day in the Life Studying in Madrid

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University this Fall 2023. Good morning! It’s a beautiful Wednesday morning in Madrid, and we are getting ready to go to school. My university here doesn´t have class on Fridays, and Thursday this week was a holiday, so it was the last ...

First Week, First Insights: Madrid, Spain

Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major studying abroad at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Ahh, Madrid. The place I’ve wanted to go since I was a kid, and the place that has already exceeded my expectations – and it’s only been a week! There are so many insights and new experiences I’ve ...

Battle of the Beaches: Barcelona vs. Valencia

Spain has plenty of beaches along its beautiful coast, however there were two that stood out amongst the students and staff of Nebrija University: Barcelona and Valencia. Barcelona’s one of the most touristy city’s that Spain has to offer, with many people from around the globe coming for weekend trips there. Valencia is not as ...

My Month in Madrid

So, after four weeks in the prettiest city I have ever been to, my time living in Spain has come to an end. It makes me emotional thinking about living back in Philly, since Madrid is a city that has made me so happy to be in every single day. I am sad that this ...

5 Things to See When You Visit Madrid

There are so many amazing areas and tourist attractions to visit in Madrid, but these were my top 5 favorite things to see when in Madrid. #1 Parque Del Retiro This park was huge and every part of it was absolutely gorgeous! There’s two different entrances that we went through, with many paths of trails ...

A Typical Day in the Life Studying in Madrid

While everyday in Madrid was a different adventure, I developed a routine that I followed most of the days during the week. Here’s an insight to a typical day for me studying abroad at Nebrija University. 6:45 AM. Yeah. That was the time my alarm usually went off in the mornings. I’d wake up and ...