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 …
Rome
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 …
They say all roads lead to Rome…
Lately, I’ve been watching every study abroad movie in existence to prepare myself for my own upcoming travel adventure; in just over a month, I will be departing UW-Madison for a semester to study abroad …
When Months Feel Like Days
Since I last posted, I have seen the absurd beauty of the Cinque Terre, witnessed the amazing history of Rome, and experienced the day in the life as a Londoner. After all this traveling, it …
Working with the USUN
Working with the United States Mission to the United Nations Agencies (USUN) in Rome has been a pleasure thus far. Primarily, I am involved in the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, the …
Arrival
The 5th largest blizzard in recorded Chicago history hit the city in the early am and carried throughout the day. Thankfully, I was one of about 3 flights that was not cancelled out of Chicago’s …
A Collection of Thoughts on Various Cities
It’s been about a month since I’ve written, and I’m leaving Rome in about a month. The past few weeks have been crazy busy, as are the remaining weeks I have in Europe— predominantly because …