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And So You Swim On

Posted on May 31, 2016

Exams are done. Finished cramming everything into suitcases to be sure it would all fit. Just a few more days before departure. I just need to finish cleaning my apartment. I’ve thought about taking a …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Returned Student, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, end of semester, going home, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, language study, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

A Weekend of Mishaps Made Perfect

Posted on June 19, 2015

A few weekends ago I took a trip with two friends, Michael and Paola, to the lovely city of Verona. We planned the trip two days before we left and had no concrete plans as …

Posted in Alyssa Boczkiewicz, Europe, Italy, Returned Student, Summer 2015Tagged Alyssa Boczkiewicz, Giardini Giusti, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, Perugia, study abroad, UW-madison, Verona, weekend travel

Carnivale: The Costumes and Crowds

Posted on February 13, 2013

When we booked our tickets for carnivale, my group patted ourselves on the back for scheduling our train two hours later than the rest of our BCSP friends. Our Parma trip instilled the lesson that …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013, UncategorizedTagged Bologna, Carnivale, Grace O'Meara, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

The Land of Cheese and Ham

Posted on February 8, 2013

I had heard the city of Parma was the birthplace of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham, but I was not prepared for the quaint beauty of the city. Last Saturday a group of BCSP …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013Tagged Bologna, cheese, English, food, Grace O'Meara, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

Move-In Day

Posted on January 28, 2013

I’ve made my Bologna-IKEA (ee-kay-uh) trip, stuffed all my unfolded clothes into my bag, and am about to roll my suitcase over 950m of cobblestone streets to my new apartment. That’s right, I found one. …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013Tagged Bologna, Grace O'Meara, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, move-in day, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

The Hunt Begins (For Apartments and Furry Hats)

Posted on January 22, 2013

Today is my fifth day in Italy, and everything is still new and exciting. We are in the midst of searching for an apartment, and I have one more week to find an apartment that …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013Tagged apartments, Bologna, English, Grace O'Meara, housing, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, study abroad, UW-madison

I’m in Bologna!

Posted on January 16, 2013

I’m in Bologna! After over a week of watching my friends’ blogs and Facebooks explode with pictures and anecdotes from their time abroad, I can finally say I too am abroad! I flew with a …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013Tagged arrival, Bologna, city, English, Grace O'Meara, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, study abroad, UW-madison2 Comments

Blog-na

Posted on January 7, 2013

I fly off to Bologna in one week (January 13th)! Here is my list of things to do in these seven short days: –          Pack (I’ve been using helpful sites like this: http://herpackinglist.com/2011/08/ultimate-packing-list-italy/ to make …

Posted in Europe, Grace O'Meara, Italy, Returned Student, Spring 2013Tagged Bologna, English, Grace O'Meara, International Academic Programs, Italian, Italy, pre-departure post, study abroad, UW-madison

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