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In front of telephone booth in London<\/p><\/div>Last spring semester, current senior Alyssa Brossman had the chance to study abroad in Seville, Spain. The experience proved to be one of the most memorable and fulfilling opportunities she\u2019s had.<\/p>\n

Alyssa\u2019s love of travel and her desire to explore outside the country mixed with her major requirement to study abroad pushed her to make the experience happen. As an International Business major with a focus in Accounting and Spanish, she knew Spain was the perfect place to go.<\/p>\n

The dates of her study abroad excursion spanned from January 25th to May 2nd with an extra week of traveling to various places extending her trip to May 9th. She stayed with a host family in a city in southwest\u00a0Spain called Seville, and lived with her host mom, two host sisters and an American roommate. She took classes at a local university, Universidad Internacional Mendez-Pelayo, within a 20 minute walk of her apartment with other students from her program, International Studies Abroad (ISA).<\/p>\n

Looking\u00a0back, Alyssa notes that some of the best parts of the experience were making friends from around the U.S. that were similarly studying abroad, getting to know the locals, experiencing new cultures and being able to easily travel to different places.<\/p>\n

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In the Garden of the Alcazar in Seville<\/p><\/div>From traveling around cities within Spain such as Madrid, Toledo, Malaga, Granada, Cordoba and Cadiz with her program to visiting other countries on her own like Portugal, Germany, France, Morocco, the Netherlands, England, Ireland and Italy, Alyssa\u2019s few months abroad were filled with unique and exciting adventures.<\/p>\n

Of all the places she traveled, London, England and Dublin, Ireland, proved to be her favorites. She traveled to these cities by herself during her seven-day spring break. She was able to walk a giant loop around the city of London, ride the London Eye and watch \u201cThe Changing of The Guards\u201d at Buckingham Palace and to tour the Wicklow Mountains and see the bridge from the movie P.S. I Love You <\/em>while in Dublin. The trip was a little scary for her since she traveled alone, but it was nonetheless exciting and unforgettable.<\/p>\n

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On top of \u201cLas Setas\u201d overlooking Seville<\/p><\/div>The study abroad experience as a whole really helped Alyssa become more independent as a person and stretched her out of her comfort zone. Although it was nerve-wracking to travel to new and different places and deal with language barriers and unknown customs, the experience really helped\u00a0her grow.<\/p>\n

She sums up her time abroad by saying, \u201cIt was an incredible experience. I learned so much about myself and grew as an independent individual. It also gave me a glance into other cultures and a chance to see how other people live.\u201d She describes the city of Seville as historic, welcoming and homey, and she could not have imagined a better place to live during her study abroad experience or a more fulfilling time exploring the world.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about study abroad opportunities at Grove City College, visit this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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