10/4/2023 0 Comments Downloading The Unknown CityThis fun website was unknown to me until I was casually searching the web for a restaurant (not wanting random street samosa cuisine) and came across an ad advertising English-speaking outings in Barcelona. Where was I supposed to find people? Three words, one website:. What was I supposed to do? I can’t wave a sign. I don’t want to sound desperate, but I jokingly thought it would be a great idea to go to the nearby park and wave a “Looking for Friends” sign at passers-by, but then again I would look as desperate as the guy next to me waving a similar sign selling samosas. So here I was in an unknown city, oblivious to the culture and language but looking for friends. It was safe to say I would not be finding new friends here. Instead, I found people twice my age or older who were more comfortable slouched in their chairs than engaging in conversation. ![]() Upon arriving, I expected to see bright-eyed entrepreneurial-spirted people like myself. ![]() The 30 employees and I happily share our office, or should I say room, with another start-up company. Recently, I moved to Barcelona for a six-month marketing internship at an up-and-coming start-up.
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