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We hope you all have enjoyed our guest blogger Ivory’s Viva La Vida series this summer. Ivory has taken us through her first weeks in Barcelona as well as her trips to Zurich, London, Amsterdam, & Rome. Now, Ivory wraps up her journey where she began it several months ago as she takes us on her last amazing sightseeing exploration through her new second home, Spain! Jessica Ebony http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf Barce on Prezi The LI$T is a college advice blog for future, current, and recent college students that gives them advice no one else talks about regarding finances, college, and corporate america! Check us out at www.addittoyourlist.com Like us on facebook at www.facebook.com/AddItToYourList Follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/AddItToYourList

I’m excited to see what happens at the end of this trip! Our guest blogger Ivory, a 3rd year, Computational Media major from Georgia Tech, recalls the end of her 10 day trip throughout Europe. Lets see what adventures transpired before she returned to Barcelona! – Jessica Ebony ————————————————————————————————- Next Stop: Amsterdam, The Netherlands As soon as we landed in Amsterdam, it was apparent that there was a new vibe to our vacation. A City of Vices… After walking through the city you can tell there’s such juxtaposition. You’ll see a couple of kids playing outside and then turn the corner to see a couple of teenagers sitting on a bench listening to Wiz Khalifa…. The locals seemed to stroll through the Red Light District like nothing out of the ordinary was happening while tourists tried not to make eye contact with the workers illuminated by the crimson lights. One …

We’re continuing our journey along with our guest blogger Ivory, a 3rd year, Computational Media major from Georgia Tech, as she takes a 10 day trip throughout Europe. Even though Barcelona is growing on her, we’re excited to see just how much she enjoyed her latest excursion! – Jessica Ebony ———————————————————————————————- Barcelona…so we meet again! After 10 days of frolicking across Europe, I can honestly say I just had one of the best weeks of my life. With a backpack and an open mind, we set out on a mission to see the best that Zurich, London, Amsterdam, and Rome had to offer. First stop: Zurich, Switzerland When we got to Switzerland, the first thing I noticed was how different Zurich was from anything I’ve ever seen. I’m from the Natural State – Arkansas – so I’m used to nice scenery and a more laid back lifestyle, but Switzerland takes …

We’re pleased to present our first post from our guest blogger: Ivory! Ivory is a rising 3rd year Computational Media major at Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!). In her series: Viva La Vida, Ivory will share her experience as she studies abroad in Barcelona this summer! – Jessica Ebony ———– After a 9+ hour nonstop flight from Atlanta, I finally landed in Barcelona. I hardly knew any Spanish but I was ready to “Viva la vida”! The first day was mostly spent getting adjusted. If you’ve never stayed up for a continuous 24 hours, you should try it and see what happens. Let’s just sa y that a day that started with me waking up at 7 AM to go to class orientations ended with me watching the sunrise on the beach. Hello Barcelona, my name is Ivory and it’s nice to meet you! Considering the fact that I’m taking 12 …