A week ago today I set off on my year abroad starting with a seven month adventure in Barcelona. I finished my exams back in Exeter and headed home with barely enough time to pack, leaving village life in Hampshire and saying HOLA to my new Spanish life. Now after a week of apartment hunting, sorting work permits and other paperwork life is starting to seem more normal. Plus whenever I get stressed or homesick all I have to do is remember that I’m in a beautiful city and if all else fails at least I’ll get a tan!