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Hannah Smith

Hi! My name is Hannah Dean Smith and I am from Summerfield, North Carolina. I am currently a senior at UNC Chapel Hill and am majoring in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures. I have a passion for authentically connecting with people from different cultures and backgrounds, which led me to study abroad in Granada, Spain. A fun fact about me is that I share a name with the legendary UNC Basketball Coach, Dean Smith -- go Tar Heels! In my free time, I love to read, play soccer, and search for vintage books, furniture, household items, and postcards in local antique stores.

Destinations:
Home University:
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Hometown:
Summerfield, NC
Major:
Hispanic Studies

Blogs by Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith,

My Final Reflection

As cliché as it sounds, I cannot believe that I am writing my last Granada blog! The four months of my study abroad have flown by, but I am not writing this...

Hannah Smith,

10 Things I Checked Off My Bucket List

Before I set off for Spain, I made a bucket list of all the things I wanted to do while abroad & I was able to do almost all of them! Here is a reflection of 10...

Hannah Smith,

Granada Coffee Scene + Recs

One very important item on my bucket list for Granada was to explore the local coffee scene and nail down a favorite spot. Here is a list of my favorite coffee...

Hannah Smith,

Sandwich From a Stranger

When I reflect on some of my favorite memories during my time in Spain, many of them involve total strangers or people I didn’t know very well at all. These...

Hannah Smith,

10 Tips for Studying Abroad

As my semester studying abroad in Granada, Spain comes to a close, I wanted to put together a list of my top 10 tips for studying abroad that would have been...

Hannah Smith,

Blessed by Family in Granada

Two weeks leading up to my departure to Spain, I was drinking coffee with a friend in my hometown when I randomly discovered that they knew a family living in...