Yea for study abroad!! I have definitely been bitten by the study abroad bug
And let me warn you once it gets to you, its impossible to get rid of! I spent last summer studying in Bilbao, and am spending this entire semester here at La universidad de Granada. You will love it!!! It is the best thing you will ever do, and the second you get back to the usa you will find yourself startnig to try to figure out how and when you can get back and do it again!
As for money, use and atm card and a credit card. I have both, and use the atm to wihdrawl money and TRY (try really hard, trust me here!), to only use the credit card for emergency situations, or ones that cant be paid for in cash. As far as fees go, it depends on your bank in the usa, be sure to check before you go! My bank charges 1 dollar for every time I go and get money from the atm.
Clothes..one of my favorite topics!! If you can, just bring the bare basics with you, and you can buy stuff here. Shopping is great!! Lots of fun clothes, at decent prices- my favorite store- Zara!!!
Calling home...this is a tough one. I call using a eurocity calling card- 210 minutes for 6 euros, there are lots of cards to choose from but i feel like this has been the best deal. I also have a cell phone, where it is free to recieve incoming calls so it is also easy for my parents go call me from the usa. I talk to my family every sunday, so the phone card goes a long way.
More questions?? Id love to answer them!!
Kelly
Melinda, how did you go about landing a summer job in Cataluña????