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 …
Italian
A Weekend of Mishaps Made Perfect
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 …
Carnivale: The Costumes and Crowds
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 …
The Land of Cheese and Ham
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 …
Move-In Day
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. …
The Hunt Begins (For Apartments and Furry Hats)
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 …
I’m in Bologna!
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 …
Blog-na
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 …