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Sara McKearn

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

Handling Mental Illness While Abroad

Posted on May 23, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

Blog di Bologna “On Packing Right”

Posted on April 28, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, packing, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

Blog di Bologna “On Paper”

Posted on April 22, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

Blog di Bologna: Visit

Posted on March 31, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

Blog di Bologna Culture Shock! Out and About

Posted on March 23, 2016

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, …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

Blog di Bologna: Culture Shock! Food Edition

Posted on February 29, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, food, International Academic Programs, Italy, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

Le aventure dei gatti del quartiere: On Pet Culture in Bologna and Robin Neighborhoodery

Posted on February 8, 2016

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 …

Posted in Europe, Italy, Sara McKearn, Spring 2016Tagged Bologna, International Academic Programs, Italy, pet culture, Sara McKearn, study abroad, UW-madison

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