¡Hola España!

So, I’m a Spanish minor.  I know what you’re probably thinking: if you
study Spanish, why are you in Austria? Gosh, you just can’t ask people why
they’re in Austria! Also, I thought if there is any time to learn a new
language, it’s when I’m young and living in a country that speaks that
language.  So, I decided I wanted to
learn German and then off I went to Austria.

Thankfully, I carved some time out
of my busy schedule to travel to Barcelona with my roommate.  It was so exciting to finally be in a foreign
country where I spoke the language.  I
was so surprised how natural it sounded to me! Unlike German, where it takes a
lot of time for me to form complete sentences in a conversation, Spanish was
just rolling off my tongue as naturally as ever.

Of course, I didn’t just wander
around and speak Spanish while we were in Barcelona.  My roommate and I saw the most amazing sights,
like La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell. 
We also found ourselves sipping on lots of café con leche and eating
tapas!

 

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I found Spain to be the complete
opposite of Austria.  In Spain, the
culture seemed more open and lively.  In
Austria, and especially in Vienna, it takes time for people to warm up and
trust a stranger.  I also found Barcelona
to be a very relaxing, chilled out city. 
In Vienna, being on time and getting where you need to be fast is the
cultural norm.  But in Barcelona, people
enjoyed their siestas and took their time in doing everything.  Personally, I like Vienna’s way of doing
things.  I’m from the New York City area;
you can’t slow down for nothing there. 
But, Barcelona provided me with a very relaxing and warm weekend.  I hope to return there soon again!

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Location: Barcelona, Spain

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