Study Abroad: Seville Spain

Studying abroad in Seville, Spain was one of the most culturally engaging experiences of my life. I thought I was just going to be in Europe for four months to travel the world, take some cool pictures, and come back with some interesting stories. I am glad my experience was not limited to these expectations. In the four months that I lived in Seville, or Sevilla as they call it in Spain, I learned what it was like to adapt to a new culture. I really learned to appreciate all of the local history, the kind of stuff you don’t typically find in a textbook. For example, I would have never known about the city’s motto: No Me Ha Dejado Sevilla, which means Sevilla has never left me. It dates back to hundreds of years ago and is still alive all over Seville, with the saying imprinted on sidewalks, street signs, and benches. To be able to not only observe this culture, but to be ingrained in it, was something that will truly never leave me (no pun intended). Seville-spain1
My Spanish even improved after I started interacting with locals. I never realized that learning the language would encompass the culture as well. I even started picking up some slang, which came in handy during Feria, the annual weeklong festival in which the whole town dresses up in flamenco dresses and suits, drinking traditional drinks called Rebujitos, and dancing till the morning. This was my favorite week of the whole trip, where I felt like a true Sevillana. As the weather is starting to get colder, you can bet I am missing my days relaxing by el Rio Guadalquivir or strolling past La Catedral on my way to class. It was as if Sevilla got to know me as much as I got to know it. On my last day I threw a message in a bottle into the river so that a part of me would never leave Sevilla just as it will never leave me. I know I will be back later in my life to visit my second home, but for now, all I can do is send a kiss on each cheek as they do to greet each other in Spain. My experience studying abroad in Sevilla was just the beginning of a great friendship with a city that will be in my life for forever.

-Talia Levenson, Senior

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