Sophia Juarez
BA International Business Management
USA, 21 years old
“The majority of my upbringing was in the United States. Coming from a small town, I wanted to
have a different experience. I am currently a third-year student studying business and I can
gladly say that the experience has been beyond what I ever expected.
With Spain, I was able to experience a different culture than what I had back in my town. I had
the wonderful opportunity to meet new people from different backgrounds. A lot of them gave
me new perspectives on political conflicts as well as everyday issues that we go through as
students.
Outside of the university setting, I got to travel around the south of Spain and visited places like
Ronda and Sevilla. I became immersed in the ways of Spanish life.
If anyone is ever given the opportunity to go out of your comfort zone and travel, I encourage
you to do so. I would never have the amount of knowledge and memories that I have today if I
never took the chance to take risk and adventure out.
