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Sophie Bulos, Spain
My study abroad experience was momentous for me. I was a little nervous before leaving about how it was going to go since I wasn't super confident about my Spanish, but I was paired with the best host I could've asked for and met some amazing friends. I could only speak Spanish at home, and I mostly spoke Spanish out and about. This had a very positive and big impact on my confidence to speak Spanish, as I have noticed when coming back to the United States. I used to be scared of ordering at restaurants in Spanish or talking to someone in Spanish because I thought my skills wouldn't be good enough to communicate, but after being in an environment where I could only speak it made it exponentially easier. On top of that, I now have a family to come to if I ever wanted to come back to Spain, and I have made tons of friends from all across the U.S.
Sophie studied at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. She majored in Marketing and Minored in Spanish.
Interest Area(s)
Marketing, Spanish
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