Back in Action

So being a Student Ambassador we are already back on campus to help with the final preparations before arrival day on Wednesday. The campus is looking amazing…especially with the new renovations!! It’s so nice to be back in Madrid at this time because the weather is incredible..HOT in the day and Cool at night..basically the perfect atmosphere. Recently I moved into my apartment with 2 of my flat mates..Natalie & Fares, both ambassadors as well and we have had such a fun time getting to know each other more and more as the days go on. Today we decided to clean up a bit to try and make the apartment our own. We hung up some fotos from last year on our fridge so that we will remember all of the great people that we were able to meet last year, as well as left some space for the new memories that we are to make this year. Tomorrow Natalie and I are planning to go to the park for a picnic and to play some Frisbee…just a little relaxing before the semester begins! I hope everyone has a safe journey over to Madrid and we cannot wait to meet everyone on Wednesday!

¡Hasta Luego!

Summer Update

Wow how long it has been...First of all does everyone like the new layout? Secondly I would like to apologize for the lack of posts over the summer; I've just been so busy. I guess I'll back track a bit and start with when I came home in May. I started with two summer classes, both Government classes taught by Professor Conley. One was an Introduction to American Democracy (GOVT 110) which was a nice transition into the Government track that I have been looking into. Then I also took a Research Methodology class (GOVT 120) where we would look into various surveys and then we would analyze all of the data relating it to current situations. Any who the two classes were incredible and I recommend anyone to take them. While the classes were going on I was working as usual for the summer months to save some money for the school year. I was able to spend some time visiting with friends but considering that I was only home for 3 months, I feel as if it flew by. I also took a weeklong trip to Los Angeles, California with two friends of mine. While there, we explored Hollywood and the Greater Los Angeles area. We had an incredible time and considering that I had never been on the west coast I was able to swim in the Pacific Ocean which was so nice, considering how much I travel. after that I was home for a while and worked a bunch more, then I went to New York City with some other friends, which is something that I try to do every time I am home, considering how close I live to the city, a mere 4 hour bus ride. New York was amazing as well my friends and I saw two different musicals...Next to Normal and Shrek the Musical. Both of them were up for different areas in the Tony Awards and ended up to be two of the greatest musicals I've ever seen. After New York I just work a bit more at home and tried to spend some time with my family before I needed to head out again. My family and I ended up going to Maine for a few days to relax on the beach and then when I got home I packed up all of my things and traveled over to Ireland to visit with another friend of mine on the way to Spain. I am currently in Ireland on my way to Madrid because I will need to start the preparations for Orientation this upcoming Tuesday. That's all I have for you guys now, but be sure to keep checking back as I will be updating on a regular schedule from now on.

¡Hasta Luego!

End of the Semester...

Hey Guys,

Sorry for the long delay, it has been very hectic with finals, the closing ceremony, traveling back to the states, and starting my summer classes and work again! Anyways the closing ceremony was held at San Pablo CEU and everyone got an acknowledgment for having studied at the campus, whether you were there one semester or four semesters. Then we all traveled on buses to a nice place in Galapagar (a city just north of Madrid) where we had a very nice dinner and dance. It was a nice way to get to see everyone one last time before we all parted our separate ways for the summer. Then I packed up all of my things and traveled home. Upon arrival it was nice to see my family again because I hadn't seen them for a few months. I started work again and also am taking two classes at the Suffolk Boston campus which is nice so that I can get use to the campus and start to know my way around for when I decide to return to finish my studies. I hope all is well with you and that you have a great summer!

Talk to you soon, but for now..

Hasta Luego!

Three Days of Classes

I know that’s soo strange, but its true there are only THREE days of classes left in the semester before Final Exams start. On top of that I have picked my classes for the Fall semester and I can’t wait. Other than that I am on the bus to go to San Sebastián & Bilbao with the school for the weekend…but I will tell you more about that later on…I can’t wait until the final end of the year reception and dance because it will be a nice way to spend the last time together with everyone from the semester…but let’s focus on San Sebastián and I’ll let you know more as the semester progresses!

¡Hasta Luego!

Suffolk to the Stars

OurAstronomy class has returned from the Canary Islands where we had our Lab. We arrived home late last night after an intense week on the Island of Tenerife where we were using the Mons Telescope in the Teide Observatory. The students stayed awake all night long in the observatory so that we were able to be astronomers and see the stars. While looking at the night sky you were able to see thousands of stars where in Madrid you are only able to see about one hundred or so. Traveling to this volcanic island was one of the best experiences of my life and I cannot wait until I can take Astronomy again. We were able to work together to compile all of the knowledge that we had learned to accomplish a lot. Our class was able to locate things that no other Suffolk Astronomy class was able to do before. I can’t wait to show you pictures, but we are still processing them so when they are available I will be sure to post them up! Having observed all night long, we would sleep all day…or at least that was the idea…instead of that we once traveled to the volcano where we climbed to the top walking by lava flows, lizards, and hot rocks. Another day we traveled to see some ancient pyramids that were from an ancient culture. Finally when we were not traveling around the island, as well as when we should be catching our sleep, we would go to the beach and relax. We spent most of our sleeping time on the only white sand beach on the island. There were cliffs that were made of volcanic rock that were jetting into the water which was quite interesting for me. The weather on the island tended to change a bit no matter what time it was which was actually nice. Professor de la Fuente Marcos was incredible and I think that we were able to show him that we had learned a lot from the class and how much enthusiasm that we had during the trip really made it easier for us to locate things in the sky and work together being under such pressure to locate things by the time the lab was over. All in all, the trip was incredible and one of the best experiences I have had in my life. I highly recommend the class to EVERYONE and cannot wait until the Fall semester begins so that I can take the second Astronomy class.

¡Hasta Luego!

Ping Pong

Yes that’s right we now have a Ping Pong table at the campus which students are able to use! I think that it’s very nice how the campus has things that students are able to do in between classes because sometimes you do not want to travel home over your class breaks and now we have yet another thing we can do. Although it is just about the end of the semester I cannot wait to try out the table so that perhaps we will all become a little less stressed now that the year is winding down and everyone is getting ready to travel back home. On top of all of this I have to get ready for my Astronomy Lab to the Canary Islands on Sunday…but I’ll tell you more about that is a while…

¡Hasta Luego!

Semana Santa

Wow how time is flying by! Sorry I have been away for a while, but I am back in action for the rest of the semester and cannot wait to tell you all about the past few weeks! First off lets jump back to the beginning of April…Semana Santa (Holy Week – Spring Break) where I traveled outside of the city with two of my good friends, Alyson & Simon. Together we traveled to Palma Mallorca for a few days; there we spent some time on the beach as well as exploring the island. We were able to experience a different part of Spanish culture which was good because it showed us that not all parts of the country felt the same way about certain things. While on the island we rented scooters, quads, and dune buggies and were able to travel a little bit around the island where we visited, Cali Pi, a nice little town on the South East side of the island. In Cali Pi there was a beautiful cove and spectacular views. Then after Palma Mallorca, we traveled on to Hamburg, Germany. This was a nice experience because it was the first time that all of us had traveled there before. Upon arrival we immediately got hold of the culture and had a blast. Out of all of the places that we traveled to on Spring Break; Hamburg was our favorite by far! Near our hotel there was a carnival which we spent some time at so that we could have some fun, but after that we traveled to various parts of the city so that we could see as much as we could. Hamburg was filled with statues to coincide with its incredible history. There were ruins from World War II all around the city, which nowadays are used as memorials for those people who have lost their lives during the war. We took a walking tour of the city and saw how huge of a port city Hamburg was as well as its historic buildings that are still standing today. After Hamburg we traveled to Stockholm, Sweden. This was incredible considering that it was the farthest north that we had ever been. The temperature was amazing and the city was very quaint because it was situated on several different canals. In Stockholm they use a currency other than the Euro so we were able to have that experience as well. While there we saw the Royal Palace, Town Hall (the building where the annual Nobel Peace Prize Banquette is held), Museums, and the old part of the city. Finally after Stockholm we traveled to Milan, Italy where we were able to spend Easter. The city was on the small side, yet it was filled with sites to see such as: Il Duomo (an enormous cathedral), the castle, the last supper (a painting), as well as the centralized areas of the city. Although almost all shops were closed because of the Easter holiday we still had a great time and enjoyed it a lot.

¡Hasta Luego!