Popular Café Off Casp!

The coffee shop by our school is flocked with students from CEA.  It is where everyone goes and chats before, between and after classes.  I often see people eating croissants, ham and cheese baguettes and grilled chicken sandwiches.  I go here every Monday and Wednesday morning before class and get a “café con leche y sacarina para llevar”.  It only costs a euro and thirty-five cents and it is quick and good.  It is a place that I associate with studying abroad since I see the other America students on my program there each day.  The only bad aspect about the place is the theft.  I have heard on multiple occasions that my American friends and other students have gotten their phones and computers stolen while they are sitting at this café.  It is unfortunate that the crime and pick-pocketing in Barcelona is so frequent.  I have heard on multiple occasions that people have been robbed in Barcelona.  In fact, I had my phone stolen from by pocketbook once.  It is a scary and upsetting experience.  However, it is not the end of the world.  While studying abroad you must be prepared to encounter many difficult situations and you must always be aware of your surroundings.