{"id":6266,"date":"2025-07-07T20:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/?p=6266"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:04:38","slug":"mason-platt-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/2025\/07\/07\/mason-platt-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Platt &#8211; USC Madrid, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-intro \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-intro\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-highlights \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-highlights\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Mason Platt &#8211; USC Madrid\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <ul>\n              <li><p>Major: Political Science<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <li><p>Minor: Management Consulting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <li><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mplatt@usc.edu\">mplatt@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason-194x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason-661x1024.jpeg 661w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason-768x1190.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason-991x1536.jpeg 991w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/07\/Platt-Mason.jpeg 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to me about<\/strong>: Big city living. Growing up in a suburb of Minneapolis, I was used to driving everywhere and a slower, more spread-out lifestyle. So, living in Madrid was a total change of pace\u2014in the best way. The city\u2019s energy is nonstop, and getting around is unbelievably convenient. Whether I was hopping on the metro, taking the bus, or grabbing an Uber for under 9 euros, I could get anywhere quickly and affordably. The student <em>abono<\/em> transport card made it even easier\u20148 euros a month for unlimited public transport\u2026 huge. If you\u2019re into live music and good food like I am, Madrid is awesome. Every Thursday, Honky Tonk turns into the best jam session in the city\u2014think Stevie Wonder and Oasis covers with insanely talented local musicians. And when it comes to food, <em>Casa Dani<\/em> is home to the best <em>tortilla de patatas<\/em> (Spanish omelet) in Madrid\u2014 no contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice<\/strong>: Say yes to (almost) everything. The best stories from your semester abroad will usually come from the unexpected moments\u2014 spontaneous plans, last-minute trips, the things you almost said no to. I was nervous going into a homestay, but it ended up being my favorite part of my time in Madrid. It gave me a deeper connection to the culture, helped my Spanish, and now I still keep in touch with my host mom on WhatsApp (in Spanish, of course).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/study-abroad-ambassadors-2\/\">Back to Study Abroad Ambassadors<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best stories from your semester abroad will usually come from the unexpected moments\u2014 spontaneous plans, last-minute trips, the things you almost said no to. 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