Hola! Hello! My name is Eileen Figueroa. I am 23 years old, born and raised in the Bronx, New York. One of my favorite sandwiches I'd buy from the delis in the Bronx is called a Chopped Cheese. This is one of the things I miss since I moved west to Rochester, New York for college. I am studying electrical engineering technology and applied modern language and culture at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
I always wanted to travel to a Spanish-speaking country to apply my Spanish skills. Afterall, Spanish is my native language--I learned from my Peruvian parents. Since I knew I needed to also fulfill my study abroad requirement as part of my modern language and culture studies in Spanish, I applied and was selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which led me to move to Madrid, Spain, where I take Spanish and cultural classes. I am really excited to share my journey here in Madrid with you all and look forward to getting to also hear from you!
Want to know more about how you can study or intern abroad when you are a college student? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Learn more about the scholarship by clicking here!
