Studying abroad in Barcelona was more than a learning experience. The opportunity to live and study abroad as well as travel around to other countries for the first time enlightened me to so many aspects of life and the real world. Independence, problem solving, adaptivity, and resilience were skills that I really needed to improve upon in order to be a better candidate while pursuing my academic degree in business, and the study abroad trip definitely put me through situations that challenged me and helped me learn lessons that improved my weaknesses.