When you a sojourner, you reside temporarily in a place, but most importantly you take a little piece of that place with you when you leave. Find out what our students have to say about being sojourners and the experience of studying abroad in Barcelona.
Hi, I'm Lauren! Follow me through my study abroad endeavors as I go around Barcelona and other parts of Europe, learning new lessons from the people I have encountered.
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“The amount of growth and change that has occurred within my last nine months here has been unimaginable. I have met people from all over the world, traveled to more countries than I thought possible, began learning a new language and learned a whole lot about myself in the process. The world feels bigger than ever before, but I have never been more excited to continue exploring it.”
On my way to the second biggest city in Spain I wondered, how will I fit in after growing up in a beach town in central California? Is it even possible to immerse myself in such a diverse culture?
People told me I’d fall in love when I came abroad and I did. With the city. With Barcelona and all it has to offer.