When preparing for a study abroad experience, I largely recommend planning your free time to either immerse yourself in the culture or to go see other countries that are near https://studybreaks.com/college/study-abroad-tips/. Before arriving to Spain, my group members and I coordinated passages to explore other countries. My friend and I went to Paris for a weekend while my other group members went to Germany and Switzerland. We plant that it was cheap to fly between countries while in Europe and subsidized on the occasion.