Got study abroad on the brain? Curious as to what the experience is all about and how it can benefit your future? Take it from someone who has lived, volunteered and worked in study abroad for years. Not only will you get a first hand look at a student's entire semester abroad, but you'll also get an insiders glance at the step by step process in preparing to make it a reality, as well as how you can use the experience to your benefit once you return home. Along the way you'll pick up over 100 tips dealing with foreign languages, cultures, travel, food, romance, music and the many nuances of a semester overseas. If you're ready, step inside and live out a semester in Valencia, Spain, before ever stepping foot off campus. Get ready for action and adventure, passion and dancing and the mystical energy known to the Spanish, as el Duende. Be warned though, you will study abroad after you finish this book