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 …
Sara McKearn
Handling Mental Illness While Abroad
It’s nearing the end of my stay in Bologna. It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but my attentions have been elsewhere. I have finals this coming week and then some time to pack up before …
Blog di Bologna “On Packing Right”
I’ve been wanting to do one of these reflection blogs to assist future students abroad as well as for posterity. Unsolicited advice. Dear Future Sara, This is for you, too. I don’t know if I’d …
Blog di Bologna “On Paper”
The Brenton visit went great. It was wonderful to see him. We cooked a lot together, made tagliatelle, and tried some local fare, including gelato. I’m bringing home my matterello (I just pre-packed it to …
Blog di Bologna: Visit
My boyfriend is flying in to Bologna to visit me over spring break. He is on a plane as I’m writing this and will land in 13 hours. I am enormously excited. There was a …
Blog di Bologna Culture Shock! Out and About
In this episode, I wanted to talk a bit about some of the cultural differences between the US and Italy that one experiences while navigating daily life. Public Toilets Not a thing, really. I mean, …
Blog di Bologna: Culture Shock! Food Edition
So, apparently Mosé does belong to someone and this someone informed me that I ought not feed his cat anymore, as he’s watching his figure. Swimsuit season. Speaking of food, throughout my first month and …
Le aventure dei gatti del quartiere: On Pet Culture in Bologna and Robin Neighborhoodery
The day I met my landlady, she introduced me to the neighborhood cats. There was Mosé, the slightly obese gray tabby, the smaller gray tabby with white, and, simply, il Rosso (the Red One), who …