There’s a very common question that any exchange student has to face when going to another country, and that question is “Is here very different from your country?”. My answer to that is Yes, it is. But, as the days went by, I realize that it’s not that different....
A couple of weeks ago me and my friends visited one of the most beautiful places I have visited in this city. First of all, we went visiting one of the most famous places in SF: Twin Peaks. It’s basically a lookout at the top...
This last week has been one of the most special weeks in my life. Last Wednesday October 30th was my 21st birthday, which means that I’m officially an adult in the U.S! It’s weird because in Spain I’m an adult since I’m 18, but it’s been great to stop...
This week has been a really intense week. A lot of scary things have happened around me and I really need to write about it. Don’t worry, I’m okay, and all my friends are okay too, but this kind of things don’t happen every week (thank God). First...
N This blog is supposed to reflect my experience as an exchange student living in SF. I like to see it as my diary. Something that I can go back to when this experience is over and remember details that my memory can’t retain. I am supposed to talk...
I know this happened some time ago, but I completely forgot to write about the past19th of September, which was a very special day for me. That Thursday I visited two amazing and very iconic yet different places here in San Francisco: SFMOMA and In...
Cultural shock is something that every person who travels outside his/her country has to face. As a Spanish person living in the U.S right now, I have felt that in my own skin. Food is different, the schedule is different, plans are different. But I...
When I first apply to be an exchange student, I chose San Francisco as my first option because everybody told me that SF is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Obviously, I believe everyone that told me so, especially my parents, who...
There are two kinds of people in this world: early birds and night owls. On the one hand, early birds are those who like to wake up early so they can have an active and productive morning and afternoon. This kind of people are kind...
As an exchange student, one of the hardest things to do when you travel to a different country is leaving your life behind for a very long time. Some might say that 1 academic year is not “a very long time” but, for me, it...