Austria is by far the most underrated country I have ever been to. I do not know anyone studying abroad there, so we went in blind. The person I went with and I both knew …
Rome
Life in London
For my program in Rome we receive three five-day breaks and for our first one we went to London! Elli, my roommate, and I have several friends from Wisconsin studying there, which made the experience …
Berlin—a city of history
Berlin was nothing like how I expected, but was nothing short of amazing. The grungy city is filled with memories of a long, difficult and shameful past. The remnants of WW1 and WW2 are still …
BRUSSELS TRIP
Caio! This past weekend, January 25-27, I celebrated my friend’s birthday by visiting her in Brussels, Belgium! This was the first time I traveled by myself since getting to Rome. It was nerve-racking, but I …
VENICE TRIP
Caio! My program took a school trip to Venice, Italy from January 18-20! It was my first adventure outside of Rome, so it was nice to do it with a large school group. Our train …
When everything goes wrong, keep right.
Many college students have the feeling that “nothing has changed” when coming home for the holidays. You may notice the new sign at the train station, or that your bathroom has new shower curtain, but …
My Faves: Rome Edition
Despite my last blog post detailing all the delicious meals I’ve eaten during the past six weeks in Rome, I’d like to emphasize the fact that there is actually more to do in Rome than …
Buon Appetito!
When someone told me before I left for study abroad in Rome that “all they eat in Italy is pizza and pasta,” I was ecstatic; at home, especially as a vegetarian, my diet revolves around …
Home Sweet Rome
I can’t believe over a week has passed since I’ve arrived in Italy. Orientation blew by, and I am settling in comfortably to my apartment in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome. Every day, the culture …
T-Minus 10 Days
Packing your whole life into a suitcase for one semester is no doubt one of the most stressful parts of the preparing-to-go abroad process. Applying for a student visa? Easy. Filing a Permesso di Soggiorno …