Study Spanish Abroad Applications

I really feel that my study abroad experience in Spain was in many ways pivotal in helping me get to where I am now. Studying abroad gave me the confidence, skills, and desire to pursue my studies to a higher level, as well as to travel and explore the world without hesitation or fear of failure. It gave my applications for further study a competitive edge in more ways than one. Most importantly, for myself anyway, I find I am now more adaptable and more open to new cultures and ways of life, which in our increasingly globalized and multicultural world is something of inestimable value.

Studying abroad has helped me, in general, by giving me the confidence to deal with new and unfamiliar situations and by opening my mind to the multitude of different ways of approaching a question or problem. More specifically, studying in Spain made me more comfortable with being immersed in a country where I had no experience with the language or culture, which was very useful when I had to live and work in Austria. On a more personal note, the homemade recipes I brought back from Seville for sangria and for gazpacho have become family favorites!

For me, the experience in Seville, Spain was an uncanny stepping-stone to success, professionally and personally. After completing a semester of studies, travel and cultural immersion in the program and graduating from The College of Saint Rose, I used my newly found language skills to interpret for Spanish-speaking patients in an urban health center in New York.