Tandem-Madrid Business Seminar Adventures- August 2015: My last full week in España!!

IF you would like to know more about my experiences and what I told Tandem while I was there about my experiences or are interested in attending Tandem school in Madrid. Here is a link to my experiences and the Tandem website.

http://www.tandemmadrid.com/blogs/2015/09/testimonials/summer-spanish-business-seminar-testimonial-brianna-zury/

This was a week full of wonderful activites and a lot of things to do to keep my mind off of the fact that I am coming home on Wednesday! I finished classes this week, rocked a presentation about a business I made up, and visited Segovia. All to help me finish off a wonderful experience here in Madrid!

As part of the business program, we had the opportunity to visit the Cámara de comercio which is essentially the chamber of commerce here in Madrid. They are in charge of helping all business located in Madrid with anything you would think of; setting up a business, helped in exportation and importation, etc. We went with our professor to this amazing old palace where they have recently moved the chamber of commerce to. Although it was a short meeting, there wasn't anything too different that they do with their business compared to the USA. I did learn, however, that they don't do a lot of trading with the USA because of all the barriers that they have set up in the US for trading.

Zury and I with our professor, Ana, in the Chamber of Commerce in Madrid.

A picture of me after giving my presentation on Friday about my business. I created a business to help my little sis out so she could have a store to sell her handmade items! I did very well, but I'm glad that the classes portion is over with!

The school also puts on a lot of activities for the students that are studying in the program! Here is a picture of my friends Tanja and Valerie at Karaoke on Thursday evening! In the school, there are now 80 American students studying Spanish because they are beginning their teach for Spain program where they will be teaching English in Spain. Let me tell ya, they were Americans getting crazy. One guy even thought it was funny to drop his pants up on stage.. My poor European friends didn't even know what to think.

Friday after classes, my friends and I went shopping to get the last few minutes gifts for family and friends and ourselves! Then we went to a cocktail museum on Gran Via. Despite it being slightly expensive, I had a very enjoyable time hanging out with my friends that night as well. I had an Ava Gardner which was white chocolate and orange flavored. We just sat their and talked the night away about anything and everything!

Saturday was a big day for me as well! I went to Segovia with the school and got to see the city and the famous Roman Aqueduct! It was such a beautiful site and I enjoyed being able to spend my last few days with my friends from Europe! One of my favorite professors took us on the trip too. Her name is Sonia and she is just very easy to listen to and talk to. She also knows quite a bit about the history of pretty much everything! Zury and I also had the opportunity to go to a Real Madrid game! I think I have become a fan. I'm not quite sure what else I have been doing in my life, but I should have been watching soccer more. We also got interviewed by a Youtube channel and then another reporter. I was not very helpful because I literally know nothing about the sport or the people playing in it. However, I enjoyed the experience and now will have to find this Youtube channel and hope they aren't making fun of me! ;) Real Madrid ended up winning their game 5-0! Although it wasn't very good competition, that was definitely something that I will remember forever as well since it is such a large part of the Spanish culture!