Update from Barcelona

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Update from Barcelona

Writing a detailed email update to loved ones back home allows expatriates to process the cultural adjustments and personal growth that accompany living abroad. Dear friends, I am sitting on my sun-drenched balcony overlooking the vibrant rooftops of the Gracia district in Barcelona, sipping freshly brewed morning coffee. It feels incredible that three months have already passed since I arrived in Catalonia with two oversized travel suitcases and a head full of ambitious dreams.

Before moving to Spain in July, I had completed my undergraduate degree in European history at the University of Leeds. I had saved money from a summer retail job and had enrolled in an intensive Spanish immersion language school. However, stepping onto the bustling streets of Barcelona was far more exhilarating than my quiet study plans had prepared me for. I had