For spring break, I opted to swap the ancient ruins of the Roman Empire for the crumbling temples and picturesque beaches of Greece. From the moment my 10 day journey began, I was greeted with …
Chelsea Bliefernicht
More Studying, Less Abroad
When studying abroad, there’s this inevitable moment when you realize that actual studying needs to happen amidst the chaos of living and traveling abroad. Before I left the states, I was swept up in this …
Ciao Italia, Hallo Österreich
The second I arrived in Roma, I made it my goal to soak in as much of the Italian culture as possible. Weeks passed and I traveled to every corner of the country possible – …
A Final Wednesday with the Pope
It’s a peculiar feeling, seeing the town you live in trending world-wide on Twitter. For the first time in 600 years, a Pope has resigned as the head of the Catholic Church. And it all …
We’ve All Got Dirty Laundry
Unfortunately, fabreezing will only get you so far in life. One can go weeks re-wearing tops and jeans, but the second you run out of clean underwear, it’s time to face the inevitable – it’s …
Home Sweet Rome
Before my trip, everyone told me it’d be difficult to keep up with all the blogging I had planned on doing – I didn’t really believe them until I actually got here. Needless to say, …
Rome: The New Hogwarts
For the past few days, all I’ve been hearing is “This is it, are you excited? Are you nervous?” I can’t blame people for asking – with less than one week until I pack up …
John Cabot University – Love at First Sight
For me, the study abroad prep-process is a lot like finding my future husband. Choosing an actual program is like speed dating, where you have to click through overviews and somehow decide where you want …