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Hasta Luego Granada

As the classic cliché tells us, all good things must come to an end. It’s crazy to believe that this incredible, life-changing… More

Melanie Vines Arcadia in Granada, Spain

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Melanie Vines

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Arcadia in Granada, Spain


Hasta Luego Granada

Melanie Vines July 3, 2018

As the classic cliché tells us, all good things must come to an end. It’s crazy to believe that this incredible, life-changing month is over and that I’m going home now. So little will have changed there, while I feel that I’ve changed so much. Living… More

Living with a Host Family

Melanie Vines June 22, 2018

The primary reason I chose to study abroad with the Arcadia program rather than with my own university was that Arcadia offered me the ability to stay with a host family. I wanted this experience in order to fully immerse myself in the Spanish language… More

The Art of Flamenco

Melanie Vines June 21, 2018

In my few short weeks here in Andalucía, I have already fallen in love with flamenco. I had always heard of flamenco and had even read a book about it before traveling to southern Spain, but I did not quite know what to expect. Originating here in Andaluc… More

Classes and Culture Shock

Melanie Vines June 19, 2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY, PLEASE REACH OUT FOR HELP. IN THE U.S., CALL 1-800-273-8255 FOR THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE. IF YOU ARE ON AN ARCADIA PROGRAM ABROAD, CONTACT AN ARCADIA STAFF MEMBER TO BE CONNECTED… More