I'm Samara and I am third year at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) studying abroad in Madrid and Rome for one quarter. Why did I chose this program? First one, I am a double major in Communications and Sociology, thus I can only be away for only one quarter in other to finish my majors in time. Second, this program allows me to go to both historically and culturally rich cities in Europe! Why not?!!March 25, 2014 Off to MADRID!
After finals and moving out of my apartment I did not have much time to pack but it was OK cause I am going to Europe! My flight leaves LAX at 6:50am. I decided not to sleep. I got ready at 4am and arrived at the airport at 5:00am. When I arrived I saw Kelly, one of the girls that was on my program. I met her on Facebook and found out that we had the same flight so we met up and traveled together.
Though there was a lot of turbelence on the flight from LAX to ATL, we survived! The airport was so beautiful! While waiting for our 4 hour layover in Madrid, we met a lot of other students that were in our program that were on the same flight. We all bonded! Off to Madrid!
March 26, 2014 8:30am
We arrived at Madrid! It looks so much different than I had expected, but then again I did not know what to expect. All I know is that I was excited for the adventures to begin!
On the taxi ride to ACCENT, the company that put this all together, I saw it all! I felt like I was in Seattle or something. I didn't expect Madrid to look like this!
