Introducing Malayna Betz

What is/are your major(s)?

Marketing

What is/are your minor(s)?

Leadership & Studio Arts

What is the name of your study abroad program?

ISA: Universidad Antonio de Nebrija: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts, & Business

In what city & country is your study abroad program located?

Madrid, Sapin

What is something you would like the blog readers to know about you that they wouldn’t know by just looking at you?

An important value that I have learned during my 20 long years as a human is that everyone has their own stories and experiences that are just waiting to open.

What is one thing that you are most anticipating about your study abroad experience?

The expansion of my own thinking and ideologies while exploring new cultures.

Why did you decide to study abroad? or What inspired you to study abroad?

I have always been painted as a risk-taker, spontaneous, and curious so visiting another culture so different from my own came to me as a no-brainer. I have been abroad before, through trips with family friends and my own family vacations, but I was never allowed to be truly immersed in another way of life. I was pushed to Spain being the place for my studies due to the business focus of the school, and to be able to learn Spanish. I see going abroad for a semester as a way to open my scope to a more worldly way that will benefit my studies and my relationships.

This picture is of a recent study abroad in the winter interterm 2023. My friends and I were able to explore the Giant’s Causeway, marveling at the almost storybook like atmosphere we stepped into.