Granada: Day 2

Today I went to the the Alhambra. It was originally constructed as a small fortress by the Muslims but was later converted to a royal palace. Alhambra has many gardens that are loctaed around and in the fortress walls. Today they still grow they…

First week

During the first week of my senior project I had expected certain things that would play out during the entire span of these next 9 weeks, only to find out that things will stray from that. My first day started Tuesday, where I met…

Senior project

During my first couple days working at US Properties I got to know the basics of working in real estate such as what sites to use when looking for properties to buy and what to look out for when you buy a property. I…

History Museum First Day!!!

Wednesday was my first day at the history museum and it was great! I worked from 8:30 to 4:30 and I will give a bit of an outline of what I did. From 8:30-9:30 I was walked through the museum and given some background…

Granada: day 1

Today I started my trip to Granada. Granada is a city in the south of Spain. We took a speed train to the city, can reach 350 km/h.  This week is Holy Week in Spain, a religious holiday for Christians. The processions are really…

The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Today I visited the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the soccer stadium for Real Madrid. We went through the Real Madrid Museum, a collection of memorabilia and artifacts that show the club’s history. From vintage jerseys and championship trophies to interactive exhibits highlighting iconic moments in…

Toledo

Today I went to Toledo, a city 1 hour south of Madrid. The city’s history is built off of three different religions, Christian, Muslem, and Jewish. All three of which lived together but didn’t mix with each other. People could choose what religion they…

Orientation & Starting Week 1 (March 25-April 1)

Last week on Saturday, I had my training and orientation at the History Museum. I will be starting this Wednesday and I am really excited! I will update later this week, after my first few days. I met with Suzi Reed who is the…