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Barcelona: A Multicultural Experience

Before I arrived in Barcelona, there were a lot of things on my mind–“How am I going to make...

Rowan White July 8, 2026

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Exploring Identity: The Voices of Second-Generation Chinese Immigrants in Barcelona

"Where do I belong?" This question lingered in my mind long after my conversations with Sisi, a...

Yixin Zhang July 23, 2025

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Choose a Homestay!

When I was looking into selecting housing for my term with Barcelona SAE I was presented with three...

Adler Rice July 4, 2025

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Roots and Wings: My Study Abroad Journey in Barcelona

The beginning wasn't easy. Arriving in a new city with few connections felt like stepping into...

Yixin Zhang May 23, 2025

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Adventures Abroad: Solo Travel, New Friendships, and Lessons from Barcelona

I studied abroad in Barcelona during the Fall of 2024, during which I lived with a homestay family...

Andrew Mendez March 12, 2025

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Differences between Barcelona and the U.S.

Barcelona is a very special and historic city located in Catalonia, a region in Spain. I fell in...

Nicholas Karapelou November 13, 2024

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My Experience at the Festes de la Primavera de Sant Andreu de Palomar

The Festes de la Primavera de Sant Andreu de Palomar bring the community together through...

Joanna Duran Garcia October 10, 2024

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The Value of Language: What a Machine Can’t Grasp

In 2022, the launch of Chat GPT, a large language model chatbot, shook the world. It answered...

Lillian Wu September 3, 2024

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Barcelona Bites & Beyond: A Student's Foodie Memoir

If you're feeling nervous about embarking on this life-changing experience like I was, let me...

Cynthia Castro April 29, 2024

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Barcelona: A Multicultural Experience

Exploring Identity: The Voices of Second-Generation Chinese Immigrants in Barcelona

Choose a Homestay!

Roots and Wings: My Study Abroad Journey in Barcelona

Adventures Abroad: Solo Travel, New Friendships, and Lessons from Barcelona

Differences between Barcelona and the U.S.

My Experience at the Festes de la Primavera de Sant Andreu de Palomar

The Value of Language: What a Machine Can’t Grasp

Barcelona Bites & Beyond: A Student's Foodie Memoir

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