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  I’m a senior currently applying for jobs and it’s hard. I decided to go to school with hopes of a better life and a high paying job, but there’s a good chance that I will work in a field I didn’t study. I was talking to a friend who lives in Madrid and he […]

  So there is this thing in colleges where they do their own smaller version of the widely known TED talks and, here at NYU Madrid, we had a Ted talk just this week. I, unfortunately, was running late so I missed all of the speakers except one. But better late than never. The talk I did […]

  Have you ever drawn a map of your hometown? And no, I don’t mean a map that is geographically accurate and to scale. I mean your perception of it. Yesterday my professor had my class draw a map of Madrid. My map showed where I live and the surrounding area, where I went to […]

  It’s the last week and I am scrambling to get in as much time exploring Madrid before leaving. I had the luck of only having one final this week, and now all I have is time. So what did I do? I went to the gardens near a palace for a walk. I got some […]

  I am Proud. I am one of many Latinas to graduate this year. I am the first in my family to graduate from college, let alone attend college. I am grateful that my parents migrated from Ecuador so I could one day walk the stage for a diploma. Thanks to their brave decisions, I have opportunities. […]

Right out of college and life is great! No more homework. No more tests. But wait, what’s this?! Debt. If you took out student loans to get through college, chances are, about the time you graduate, you are given a link to an online activity. It helps you learn about your loan options and helps […]

  After a period of adjustment, I can honestly say I love living in Madrid. People are nice, but direct and they expect you to be direct. If you ask for their opinion, whether positive or negative, they will tell you without hesitancy. People expect you to be proactive. Here’s an example: At work, your […]

  A little while ago, I was in Morocco for Spring Break. I went with three of my friends and before leaving our parents expressed concern about our safety. We went regardless. Our rule for the trip was to stay together. Our goals was to get through it without getting completely lost, not getting robbed, […]

  Welcome to my blog – where I will be talking about life, resiliency, and my own experiences. So to start things off here’s a little bit about me: I am currently a college student studying abroad in Madrid. I love huskies. I like to lift heavy things and eat peanut butter; but not at […]