Carmen López-Cirera Gottinger from Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Spain studying at USC Sunshine Coast

Hi! My name is Carmen and I am currently finishing my bachelor in laws doing my last semester in the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC). Originally, I am half Spanish and half German, and study in the Universidad de Pablo de Olavide, in Seville. I’ve given it a lot of thought about how I’m …

Marta Álvarez from Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Spain studying at USC Sunshine Coast

¡Hola! Hey everyone! I’m Marta Álvarez, @martalvarezm. Before coming to Australia - it was on my bucket list! I was studying in Universidad Pablo de Olavide, in my hometown Sevilla, a warm and incredible part of Spain. At my home university, I was studying to be a translator, but somewhere in between I realised that …

Alba Harkam Rodriguez from Spain studying abroad at USC Sunshine Coast

Hi everyone! I spent one semester at USC and it felt like a few weeks! The education system here is completely different to the system in my country (Spain). Basically, all my subjects here were divided in three tasks, from exams to reports. That system makes goals more attainable. Most of the lecturers and the …

Bridget Studying Overseas in Seville, Spain

Hola amigos, it has been two weeks after returning from my exchange at University Pablo De Olavide (UPO) in Seville and to be honest I am having serious withdrawals…  Seville is the capital city off Andalucía, which is a southern province in Spain. It is arguably the best place to eat and the birthplace off …

Malcolm in Spain

Hola from Spain The great thing about studying in Europe is how accessible the rest of the continent is. A friend took a short break from the prevailing Swedish winter and headed to the warmth of Spain. We landed in Barcelona and immediately headed to the beach to a warm 20+ which isn’t anything special …

Rosie in Spain

I have had a desire to learn Spanish ever since I first came to Spain when I was 10. I thought I was pretty good at the language, but arriving here sure proved me wrong! I felt discouraged for the first few weeks, but soon decided to accept it as a challenge, not a defeat. …