Category: Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Now that my study abroad has concluded in Barcelona, I found myself taking the time to reflect black on my experiences. As I shuffle through my memory, one interesting topic that came up was the things that I took for granted in Barcelona because I was so used to it, throughout the course of the ...

Studying abroad has been a dream I wanted to accomplish ever since I started college. I have been planning this experience for months. Then, in the last month before I departed, the realization hit me that it wasn’t just a dream, It was happening. Although excited, I was also worried about the uncertainty because studying ...

Bienvenidos! Today is Friday, which is a perfect day for me to share a typical day in my life. My day begins at 9 am when I wake up to prepare for class. Today, I have two classes, Digital Marketing at 11 am and International Business History at 4:30 pm. This leaves me with 2 ...

After living in Barcelona for quite some time now, I realized how crucial the public transit system is to my day to day. Although the system is easy to understand, I still find it better if there was a quick guide on it. So here, this guide will be your best friend for when you ...

Before coming to Barcelona to study abroad, I kept having this nagging thought about how my ethnic identity would be perceived in a different country. Would I even be seen as American? Being Chinese-American, I was also curious whether there is a big community of Chinese people, like Chinatown. Would I be able to satisfy ...

During this weekend, the Voluntariat Lingüístic program at Universitat Pompeu Fabra has brought us to an authentic Catalan winery in the Penedès wine region. One of Voluntariat Lingüístic’s core missions is to introduce and share the Catalonian language and culture with students from outside Catalonia. Our journey begins in the wineries of Penedès. Coming to ...

1. Outlet Converter Outlet converters are often seen as travel essentials, but contrary to popular belief, I am not a big fan of those bulky outlet converters. They are a great option if you have multiple devices. But for me, the only things I need an outlet for are my electronics, like my Macbook and iPhone charger. For those, I highly ...

Barcelona is such a magnificent city with everything you can hope for. On one side, you have the mountains, and on the other, you have the beach. But with this abundance of options, how can you decide on what to see first? Here are my top 5 recommendations (in no particular order!). 5. Gothic Quarter ...