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About Casey Brown

Student at American University in Washington, DC, studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. News addict. Traveler. Linguaphile. Volunteer. Techie. Movie lover. Networker. Learner. Casey.

Reflection on Study Abroad

Posted on 1 June 2014 by Casey Brown

Now that I’ve gotten settled back in America, I can sit back and review my semester that I’ve spent studying abroad in Madrid. It didn’t live up to all of my expectations, but it definitely surpassed others and even gave … Continue reading →

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Champion’s League Final: Real Madrid vs. Atlético de Madrid

Posted on 28 May 2014 by Casey Brown

As we’ve more than learned by now, Spain (and Europe) really cares about fútbol. It was completely awesome then, that our last night in Spain was the final match of the European Champions League between the best clubs in the continent. … Continue reading →

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Adjusting to Madrid’s culture

Posted on 23 May 2014 by Casey Brown

Whenever you study or live in another area, there are bound to some differences in the culture and lifestyle of your new country compared to your old country. Our study abroad program tries to prepare us for this and remind … Continue reading →

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Spanish cuisine

Posted on 23 May 2014 by Casey Brown

Over the last few months we’ve learned a lot about Spanish cuisine and have grown to really enjoy it. One of the best parts of living with a host family is that we get to eat healthy, home-cooked meals and not … Continue reading →

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Fiestas of San Isidro and final days in Madrid

Posted on 23 May 2014 by Casey Brown

May 15, the day before I left for Israel, is known as “Madrid Day”, because it’s the feast of San Isidro, the patron saint of Madrid. Usually the entire weekend is full of fun events that most people go to … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the West Bank

Posted on 22 May 2014 by Casey Brown

For my last trip before heading back home from study abroad, I decided to visit Israel with Elyssa, my friend from high school who’s currently studying abroad in Jordan. I originally wanted to visit her in Amman, but it was expensive … Continue reading →

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Last minute touristy things

Posted on 14 May 2014 by Casey Brown

Because we’ve all finally finished exams and are preparing to have even more people slowly trickle out of Madrid, we’ve been trying to fit in some last minute touristy things that we either missed throughout the semester or are a … Continue reading →

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Nightlife and Leisure in Madrid

Posted on 11 May 2014 by Casey Brown

Okay, now that school’s officially over (I finished my last final on Tuesday), I can talk about what you’ve all been really wanting to find out: nightlife in Madrid. Though we’ve been studying a lot and traveling, we’ve still had … Continue reading →

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The Basque Country: Bilbao and San Sebastián

Posted on 10 May 2014 by Casey Brown

One of the few places in Spain that our program didn’t have the chance to bring us was the Basque Country. Since we had a few days between exams, Hyunjin, Ben, Christy, and I decided to take a two day … Continue reading →

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Day trip to Palma, Mallorca

Posted on 6 May 2014 by Casey Brown

On Friday, a few friends and I decided to go on a day trip to Palma, Mallorca. Mallorca is an island off the eastern coast of Spain and is part of the Balearic Islands autonomous community and archipelago. The island also … Continue reading →

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