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Category: NUinBarcelona

Functional Art

“You can never have too much functional art, Meredith!” My mom regularly defended her cake plate collection to me growing up. I’ve learned a...
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Good to be Back

Helllooooo Chicago! I remember first landing in Barcelona and thinking about how long six weeks is and stressing about my Spanish skills; all that...
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Valuable Lessons

¡Hola! Something that I haven’t really talked about yet but that has seriously influenced how amazing my time in Barcelona was, were the actual...
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A Break from Barcelona

¡Hola! One of my favorite parts of the study abroad program has been the opportunity to go outside of Barcelona to further my knowledge...
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Back Home

Now that I have had a bit of time to reflect on my entire study abroad experience in Barcelona, I can only feel grateful...
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Takos, Xips, and Cheeto Land

I can’t help but roll my eyes a little every time I hear someone complain about Catalan. “I literally cannot understand anything they’re saying.”...
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The Hospital that Heals Everyone

In the 5 weeks that I have been in Spain, I have visited a lot of places. Weeks 1 and 2, for example, took...
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2nd In Country Post

I am about 5 days from leaving Barcelona and it has been an incredible experience. However, during this trip, I have been fortunate enough...
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Hell O Paradise

Okay… So it’s week 5 in Barcelona and I’m just now posting my second blog, yes, but in my defense it’s been busier than...
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The Many Faces of Barcelona

!Hola! The first couple of weeks in Barcelona have allowed me to finally get into the flow of the city and explore all it...
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