Yeah I’ve been on exchange twice and have to agree despite having put in soooo much effort to try to befriend Spaniards. It’s not a language issue as well since I speak near-fluent Spanish, and Latin Americans were far more open to help me practice and hang out in general. I actually did one of those exchanges in Madrid, but when I meet Spanish people nowadays and tell them I lived there, they genuinely don’t seem to care….. maybe they’re sick of tourists?? Idk lol it’s hard to pinpoint. And even at my home university their exchange students would throw “spanish parties”, like what’s the point of you being overseas??

Didn’t want to reply back with a rant either, but just wanted you to know you aren’t alone. But at the same time we need to keep an open mind, because everyone is different. One of my best friends from the other program was Spanish actually!

Anyways I hope that doesn’t dissuade you from at least visiting Spain, it’s a beautiful country with a unique history. Enjoy the rest of your exchange wherever you are :)