I’ve been talking a lot about my Erasmus experience. But I didn’t conclude that chapter. It’s been almost two months since I returned from Santiago, and I want to share a little about what I’ve learned there. My Erasmus experience in Spain Flying to a new country, completely alone, was quite frightening. But, sitting inContinue reading “The Erasmus experience of a lifetime”
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And with that, the 2022 season comes to an end.
2022 season comes to an end. Today I stood in front of the ”Holly Door” (Puerta Santa or Puerta del Perdón) on the Plaza de Quintana in Santiago, waiting for them to close and remain so until 2027. A little context: A Yubilee Year is celebrated in Santiago de Compostela whenever July 25, the dayContinue reading “And with that, the 2022 season comes to an end.”
A Day in Noia, Galicia – 10/12/2022
It’s December, which means that my exchange program ends soon. The exam season is near, but I want to spend as much time exploring Galicia as possible. There are many places I want to see, and this weekend I was able to visit Noia. My friend and I took a bus to an hour-away townContinue reading “A Day in Noia, Galicia – 10/12/2022”
Christmas lights in Vigo
December is finally here, and all of the Christmas lights are on! Last weekend we visited Vigo, a city on the coast that organized the most beautiful, magical Christmas lights festival ever! I have to say, I was a bit grumpy coming there because I had a cold, and the number of people surrounding meContinue reading “Christmas lights in Vigo”
Ourense – 12/11/2022
It’s been a while since the last Santiago update, as we fully entered the rainy season, to the point where I forgot the feel of the sun on my skin. You can tell I’m not from here when the rain can still catch me by surprise, leading to me being drenched every time I stepContinue reading “Ourense – 12/11/2022”
Lugo & Playa de las Catedrales
Saturdays are for ESN trips. This time, we visited Lugo, where we had a little walk around to get to know the area. One of the USC campuses is in Lugo. I wish we had more time to explore the city, but we’ve been dealing with the minor delays all day and we still hadContinue reading “Lugo & Playa de las Catedrales”
Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela
First week at the University of Santiago de Compostela This semester is the first one going back to in-person classes at the University of Santiago de Compostela, so, to welcome and motivate their students, the University organized a bunch of activities for everyone’s liking. There were sport events, concerts, picnics, traditional dance classes, presentations andContinue reading “Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela”
A fun day in A Coruña – 10/09/2022
So, last week we had our first trip with ESN. We spent a day in A Coruña, which is a city on the Adriatic coast, north part of Galicia. The city is more than beautiful, I was literally stunned and I wish I could’ve seen more. My leg still hadn’t healed at that point, whichContinue reading “A fun day in A Coruña – 10/09/2022”
The early a.m. thoughts
Some thoughts I’ve been having lately Here’s a somewhat different update on my life and thoughts doing Erasmus and living in a completely different country. It’s not like I haven’t lived alone before or anything, and there’s no real language barrier, but I do feel strange. I’m actually missing the excitement. I feel like I’mContinue reading “The early a.m. thoughts”
Santiago de Compostela – an update
Santiago de Compostela Okay, so my laptop’s been down this past almost a week, so Thursday is a new Saturday, I guess? Anyway, the most important update is that I’ve hurt my leg, and instead of wandering around this beauty of a city, I’m pretty much stuck in my room now. My classes haven’t startedContinue reading “Santiago de Compostela – an update”