Mar 13, 2008

Spring Break
Posted by Mauri

It has finally arrived!! I am excited for spring break this year. Not only will I turn 21 over break this year, but I am going to bring it in the best way possible. My birthday is on St. Patricks Day. When I found out I would be studying in Europe, the first trip I booked was for spring break. After talking to a friend back at home, I decided there would be no better way to bring in my 21st than to do it in Dublin. It will be a great time. I am excited to celebrate my birthday and St. Patricks Day in Ireland. From Dublin I am going to Paris for 3 days and then returning to Barcelona for the last few days of break. I have a lot of traveling to do from now until the time I get back. Other than being stressed out from making travel arrangements, things are going pretty well! I love Europe. I am not ready to come home. I have a month left so I have to take advantage of everything. Well considering I have to be at the airport in 3 hours, I should get going. I do not want to miss my plane. Have a good break!! Make sure you come back to check out pictures from break!

 

Feb 26, 2008

Sick???
Posted by Mauri

Well this is a little scary, but I have to stop myself from thinking  about it. Sunday night my roommate and I were studying a little, and we simultaneously received an email. It was from the head of our study abroad program and he had some bad news. There was a member of our program who had travelled to London and gotten sick. Normally this would not have been reported to us. This time was a little different.

The email described how the doctors in London believed he or she had bacterial meningitis!!!! This  person thought it was just the flu but had gotten very sick over time.  The reason it was so scary for me is because I never got my meningitis shot!! Freshman year I kept putting it off. Our program cancelled classes for Monday to get the building cleaned. They offered a free doctors appoint to all other members to get have check up. I took full advantage of that. I don’t think I have anything to worry about. It is just precaution.

 

Feb 21, 2008

Where have you been?
Posted by Mauri

What is going on everyone? I have a lot to tell you. It has been a while since I have written something on here. I apologize for that. I promise it will not happen again!!

First of all, I am still enjoying this wonderful opportunity I have been presented. I get to live in a marvelous city in another country. I am taking classes that count towards my degree, and this is a great experience to accompany my international business degree. The classes here are frustrating because the professors do not care as much as professors at home. They require a lot of work from us, but are reluctant to put in work themselves. I will find a way to make things work out.

Last weekend I took a trip to Rome. I had the time of my life. I loved Rome. Without the help of a fellow Kelley Student, Josh, I would have been completely lost. I emailed Josh a few days before leaving and the reply he sent was great. It told me all of the nice places to go in the city and the places to avoid. He even told me that I didn’t have to buy a metro pass. That saved me a little money!! All in all, I enjoyed Rome so much that I will be going back in a few weeks.

This last week was very busy for me. I had 3 midterms and I was running around the city trying to secure my new internship. I had one, but all I did was do Google searches for this company called Iris Experience. I did not feel I was getting anything out of it. Now I work with a sports agent and his entertainment company. It is going very well right now.

Now I am in the process of securing my summer internship. I just found out I will be in Indianapolis this summer. I know I am running a little late, but I will be in contact with the staff at our CPO tomorrow.
                
How are things in Indianapolis? I bet it is still cold out there. Just to brag a little bit, the weather is wonderful here!! I have to get going now. I have to study for one more midterm. Busy busy busy!!!

 

Feb 01, 2008

Into...
Posted by Mauri

Hey! What's going on everyone? I am Mauri, and I am the newest member to the Kelley Blog team.  Just for a little background information, I am from Indiana and I am a junior at IUPUI.  I just finished the dreadful Icore semester.  Surprisingly, it is not as bad as most think.  Going into Icore I was a double major with concentrations in marketing and international business. After taking Professor Smith’s F301 course, I switched from marketing to finance.  I really cannot tell you much about what Kelley is like post Icore because I am not there to experience it.

Currently, I am studying abroad for the spring semester. I choose to come to Barcelona, Spain to improve my Spanish and to see what life was like in Europe.  So far...I love it!!! Everyone is moves at a slower pace than in the States. This is the first time I have lived with a stranger as a roommate, but we get along very well.  In Spain, I live in an apartment with a local family.  It is very different. It was a tough adjustment at first, but everything has worked itself out. As I said I like the city and everything about it.  The speed, people, shopping, classes and the most important the nightlife are a few of the things that stick out. I have enjoyed my time here at night, but as well as classes.  Everyone should think about studying abroad at one time.  It is the experience of a lifetime.

That was a pretty good introduction.  Soon I will post pictures from this wonderful city.  I have been to a number of the attractions here, but there are many more.  I am going to keep you asking for more through the rest of the semester.

Stay tuned!!