LOGAN, Utah \u2014 Utah State University student Eliza Lee gained valuable cultural and academic experiences while studying abroad in Logro\u00f1o, Spain, through the Fundaci\u00f3n Language Program at the University of La Rioja during the spring 2026 semester.<\/p>\n
Lee spent the semester in the historic city of Logro\u00f1o, located in northern Spain\u2019s La Rioja region, where she strengthened her Spanish language skills while immersing herself in the local culture. The experience let her engage with students from around the world, explore Spanish traditions and expand her global perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always loved traveling; I couldn\u2019t be happier than when I\u2019m experiencing different cultures and immersing myself in new surroundings,\u201d Lee said. \u201cStudying abroad has been a dream of mine for a long time, and I can still barely believe that it came true.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was very exciting for Eliza to be awarded the grant to study at the Fundaci\u00f3n to improve her Spanish language skills,\u201d said Katie Davidson, assistant director for exchanges at Utah State University. \u201cImmersion in the language is paramount for really accelerating language learning skills, and we are grateful that she was able to have this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
While abroad, Lee participated in the Fundaci\u00f3n Language Program at the University of La Rioja, where she studied Spanish and participated in cultural activities that highlighted the history and traditions of the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have learned and grown significantly, broadening my perspective,\u201d Lee said. \u201cFrom learning a new language and making friends from around the world to trying new foods and traveling all over the country, this will be an experience I take with me for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lee thanked the Fundaci\u00f3n Language Program at the University of La Rioja for the scholarship that helped make the opportunity possible.<\/p>\n
Lee\u2019s experience abroad is one example of how Utah State University is committed to supporting meaningful global learning experiences for students. Study abroad program applications for students interested in similar opportunities during the next academic year will open in late summer.<\/p>\n
More information is available at studyabroad.usu.edu<\/a> or by contacting a USU Study Abroad advisor at studyabroad@usu.edu<\/a> or 435-797-1124.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOGAN, Utah \u2014 Utah State University student Eliza Lee gained valuable cultural and academic experiences while studying abroad…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10335,273,444,17,442,2401,4454,9743,10334],"class_list":{"0":"post-19063","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-media","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-press-releases","11":"tag-spain","12":"tag-stories","13":"tag-story","14":"tag-today","15":"tag-utah","16":"tag-utah-state-university"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}