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Marisa Ross Barcelona, Spring 2013

Marisa is a sophomore at the University of Florida, majoring in journalism and minoring in Spanish. She is an active writer and photographer for her school newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, and a varsity rower on the UF crew team. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, volleyball, cooking, shopping and hanging out with friends. Traveling is Marisa’s biggest passion, and she has wanted to study abroad in Barcelona for some time now. She is most excited to master fluency in the language, immerse herself in the culture, sample exotic cuisines, and explore cities throughout Europe with new and old friends.

Marisa's Posts

• Tips for Future Study Abroad Students: Part Two

  5/17/13 • (0)

  Here are some things to know before studying abroad in Barcelona, descriptions of some of my favorite places to eat in the city and what I missed about America.

  Advice, Barcelona, Spain, Study Abroad, Travel

• Tips For Future Study Abroad Students: Part One

  5/17/13 • (0)

  Here are recommendations of what to do and what not to do in Barcelona.

  Advice, Barcelona, Spain, Study Abroad, Travel

• Czech Out This Prague Post

  5/06/13 • (0)

  There is more of the world to see than just the West Mediterranean. I may be about to reveal to you one of the region’s best-kept secrets, but I think you ought to know: Eastern Europe is severely underrated. If you ever get the chance to go, don’t pass it up.

  Barcelona, Czech Republic, Prague, Spain, Study Abroad, Travel

• Spring Break Cruisin’ Around the Mediterranean

  4/09/13 • (0)

  Even though my Spring Break cruise wasn’t exactly “smooth sailing,” I still had a fabulous time.

  Barcelona, cruise, Florence, France, Genoa, Italy, Monaco, Rome, Spain, Spring Break, Study Abroad, Travel, Tunisia

• The South of Spain

  3/25/13 • (0)

  There is a slogan that can be seen throughout Barcelona, graffitied on city walls and in the words of its proud people: “Catalunya is not Spain.” After my weekend in Andalucía, I can now understand why.

  Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Study Abroad, Travel

• To Belgium and Back: Brussels and Brugge

  3/14/13 • (0)

  Chocolate, beer, waffles, and pissing boys. Belgium had all that and more.

  Barcelona, Belgium, Brugge, Brussels, Study Abroad, Travel

• Food Appreciation Post

  3/05/13 • (0)

  If you couldn’t tell by my thorough description of the Calçotada in one of my previous posts, I am a die-hard foodie. Since coming to Barcelona, that realization has never been more clear to me.

  Barcelona, food, Study Abroad, Travel

• Host Mother

  3/01/13 • (2)

  Everyone studies abroad for different reasons. This is mine.

  Barcelona, homestay, Host Family, Study Abroad, Travel

• ‘Ello Gov’na, Pip Pip Cheerio

  2/20/13 • (1)

  This past weekend I traveled outside of northern Spain for the first time to London: the “New York City of Europe.”

  Barcelona, London, Study Abroad, Travel

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  Tarragona: A Town of Traditions

  1/17/13 • (1)

  When in Spain, do as the Spaniards do. Or I should say, “When in Catalonia, do as the Catalonians do.”

  Barcelona, Calçotada, Spain, Study Abroad, Study Journey, Tarragona, Travel

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  Ready for Barcelona, but Without the Blueprints

  1/06/13 • (0)

  I don’t want to just see the sights and check another box off of my to-do list. Rather, I want to learn the history, know the people. Even further, I want to become part of the history, feel united as one of the people. That, to me, is what travel is about.

  Barcelona, Pre-Departure, Spain, Study Abroad, Travel