All articles by emolloy

I’ve been back in New York for almost three months, and I still think about Spain everyday. I knew that it would take me a while to get acclimated and find a new normal, and I’m glad I have a whole three months to do so. This summer I moved into New Paltz, took an
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Home

It’s been a little over a week since I’ve been home and adjusting has been a little more difficult than I had imagined. The past five months have been some of the best and I’m so happy and grateful I had this experience. I was unbelievably sad to leave Granada and everyone that I met,
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Leaving

I just finished packing my suitcases and cleaning out my room, and it still doesn’t feel like I’m leaving in almost 12 hours. How did I go from having months ahead of me to only having half a day? I have never fallen in love with a place more than I have fallen in love
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To Plan or Not to Plan

Like almost everyone told me before I left, studying abroad has taught me a lot of things about myself and the world. I think one of the more practical things I learned about myself is I need to plan ahead more. My way of planning is to not make a plan. I was never really
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The More Things Change

Despite the fact that Granada is 3,664 miles away from New Paltz, there are many similarities between both of these places that I call home. The most obvious thing being the atmosphere and the feeling I get while walking around. There’s parks here are filled with young people sitting with their friends, playing guitar, singing,
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Exploring

  As much as I love Granada, I also love exploring the cities that surround me and other ones in the country. It’s relatively easy for me to travel everywhere because I’m a short bus or a taxi ride to the train station, bus station, or airport. I’ve found that the bus is the best option
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Academic Adjustment

So far classes are pretty different than what I’m used to at New Paltz, which is what I was expecting. I’m taking 5 classes in Spanish: one grammar class, one oral production and writing class, and 3 electives in culture and language. The style of the classes all vary, as they do in New Paltz,
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Go With the Flow: Adjusting

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts The first time I was greeted by someone in Spain, they instinctively went to give me a kiss on both cheeks. Naturally, I was a little thrown off and I’m sure I
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Instantly at Home

Falling in love with Granada wasn’t a hard thing to do, simply one look around and it’s difficult not to have your breath taken away. I’m surrounded by more natural beauty and lovely people than I ever thought was possible. I have never been in a place as unbelievably beautiful as Granada. I guess this
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Adventure is Out There

The idea of delving into the realm of all things new and exciting, is simultaneously frightening and enticing – as all great things should be. When the reality of me living in a foreign country finally sank in, I realized that I greeted this new adventure with excitement rather than fear or anxiety. I welcomed
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