As a college student, I love partying and Barcelona is one of the best places to do so. There are endless nightclubs and bars to choose from; you just have to choose wisely. My favorite places are the ones that are more local that play great Spanish music. Due to covid, the nightlife didn’t start until a month into my time abroad, because there was a curfew. Once that lifted, I saw a whole new side to Barcelona that made me love the city all over again. The nightlife starts very late around 10pm - 12am and can last till 6am, as opposed to the USA where we go from 8pm - 2am at the latest! I love getting to start later though, because I get to nap and prepare myself well to last the night with enough time to get ready too. A typical night out consists of partying until the club closes and heading to the beach to watch the sunrise. It’s truly my favorite part. <3
My favorite clubs include Razzmatazz and Wolf. They play a mix of American and Spanish hits and are always packed with people. Razzmatazz actually consists of 5 different levels with each floor playing different themes! I also need to make sure to buy tickets for entry to these clubs because of covid and a capacity limit. Tickets can vary from €7 to €15 (so roughly $9 to $18) and they usually include 1-2 free drinks. I also need to show my vaccination card to every club that I attend. This isn’t a big problem for me because in exchange I get the best nights of my life. The music is fantastic, the people are so fun, and the whole experience is euphoric. I dance all night and get to meet so many locals. I tend to be safe by making sure I am always with someone and not to drink too much in order to get back home and overall enjoy the night. The only problem I have run into is getting denied entry to a club. Last weekend, I tried to go to a club named Sutton and was racially denied. The bouncer tried to say I had the wrong shoes to get in, yet let all my friends in who had sneakers as well. Then proceeded to let in a girl behind me with the same exact shoes as me! That's when it became clear and obvious that I simply could not get in due to the color of my skin and I was shocked. My friends backed me up and we ended up going somewhere else. However, I was filled with anger at that moment and amazed at the lack of support I got from others around me because if this would have happened in the USA, many would have never let it slide and there would have surely been an uproar. It made me realize that racism is very much alive in Spain and different than the states because at least in the USA it is a public concern. Here in Spain, there aren’t many Black people and it is easy for people to look past it and just accept it. I still enjoyed my night out, but it definitely made me look at Spain differently. Every weekend I stay in Barcelona, I make sure to go out at least once with friends. The best part of school here are the 3 day weekends, so going out on Saturday is enough to satisfy the party in me. Besides taking in the nightlife, I usually like to explore new parts of the city during the weekends and take the time to hang out with friends. I also like to sleep in and relax. Since everything is so close in Europe, I try to make weekend trips every chance that I get and so far I have visited 6 countries. So staying in Barcelona for the weekend is always a highlight and a much needed break from school and traveling. I’m going to really miss this new lifestyle, but in the meantime I plan to get as much partying and traveling done as I can to get it out of my system!
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November 2021
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