Jess B.
Q&A
I always wanted to go abroad! Honestly, I wanted to go somewhere in Africa/ South America but there were barely any classes that would transfer and Madrid had a ton that would transfer for Econ/ breadths
Wake up, go to school, go to the gym at school, vibe out on the train ride home, go out to drinks/ activities with friends!
They were easier but the grading was super weird (a 50% in Spain is passing) so it was a pain to do well in my Econ classes. The two UCEAP classes I took were super fun and easy to get an A in.
I learned how much I love traveling alone! There were a ton of Berkeley students in Madrid and I was really proud of how much I was able to branch out from that group.
Traveling alone and staying in hostels
Not falling into the trap of only hanging out with Berkeley people - I limited myself to one night out a week with my Berkeley friends.
Definitely consider if you want to be around a ton of people you know. Also if you want a more involved program (living in dorms vs. in apartments)