My interest in UVa in Valencia sparked a few years ago after talking to my high school Spanish teacher, a UVa Alumni who had participated in the program. As she shared her experience of living in a foreign country with a host family, I became more enthusiastic about the rewarding experiences of studying abroad. I believe Semester Study Abroad program in Valencia offers a great opportunity for me to be fully immersed in the culture that I am strongly interested in. From Las Fallas to the City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia offers various cultural perspectives that I cannot find anywhere else. At the city, I am eager to gain a global perspective that is crucial for the business world. Additionally, even after years of studying Spanish, I feel
