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When I was studying abroad at Universitat de Barcelona, university sent me to do six weeks of work experience. I was part of a research team for a project that aims to characterize the social groups that defend the independence of Catalonia.

I hadn’t to staying in another city, I was just in Barcelona. I had to go to the meetings of groups involved in protests, and later interview them. About formal stuff, it was a relaxed project: I didn’t have to wear a specific outfit, nor did I have to meet schedules, only work with deadlines.

The work I had to do was mostly about information recompilation and data analysis. It was a work I had done in my country, that’s why it wasn’t a trouble for me. The interesting work was trying to be part of a social movement in a new city.

It was a positive experience because I could learn about and with people fighting for a political right. Beyond doing interviews and analysis, the most enriching thing was the field work and being able to be with social actors. I recommend these types of works because you must go out your comfort zone and know other cultures and social movements.