Study Abroad Reflection
One of the most transformative experiences of my life was my 3 and a half month stay in Santiago de Compostela, Spain in the spring of 2024. Throughout this incredible semester, I lived with a host family, took classes at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, shadowed in a pediatric emergency room at a local hospital, volunteered at a soup kitchen with nuns, and traveled all across Europe. If you'd like to learn more about my incredible experience abroad, below I have shared a reflective essay on my experience, as well as a bunch of different pictures from my travels.
Outside the Torre de Hércules with my Taiwanese host brother, Ted, A Coruña, Spain
Parque La Alameda, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
La Quintana, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. With friends from Kansas, Taiwan, and Japan (Left to Right)
Buckingham Palace, London, UK
Chelsea Football Club, London, UK
Chelsea Football Club, London, UK
February 2024
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Saying Goodbye to my Japanese host brother, Leo
Carnival in Xinzo de Limia, Ourense, Spain
An overlook of Vigo, Spain
Carnival in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
In front of the Dom Luis I Bridge Porto, Portugal
An overlook of Porto and the Douro River Porto, Portugal
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
Seeing FC Barcelona in the Estadio Olimpico, Barcelona, Spain
Volunteering at a Soup Kitchen with nuns. Santiago de Compostela, Spain
March 2024
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Gruyères, Switzerland
Visiting Porto, Portugal for a second time with my family during Spring Break!
Annecy, France
Small harbor in Galicia, Spain
Les Gorges Du Fier, Annecy, France
My host family had several groups of high school students stay with us during some weeks. Here is a group visiting for the week from France
Ourense, Spain
SD Compostela Local Stadium, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Cathedral in Ourense, Spain
April 2024
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Las Setas de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
On top of the Torre de Oro, Seville, Spain
La Plaza de España, Seville, Spain
Feria de Abril, Seville, Spain
At Siam Park (a waterpark), Canary Islands, Spain
Back home in Santiago de Compostela, for the week, Santiago de Compostela Spain
Tenerífe, Canary Islands, Spain
Last day of my internship (more information in my internship paper, found in the internship section of my website), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Last day's look at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain