So, I’m not going to lie, it has been a hot minute since I wrote my last blog post. If I’m making excuses… being sick, midterms, spring break, and best friends coming to visit all …
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It’s Ok to be Ruined
Over the past week, I found myself getting in my head. I knew that I decided to study abroad because I needed a change in my life. Back in Madison, I felt myself getting bored …
1944
Recently, I’ve come to the realization that my view of Europe might be a little skewed. Over this past weekend, I was lucky enough to go to Budapest with some of my friends. As soon …
Lady Gaga
To me, the epitome of Lady Gaga is her red carpet outfits circa 2014. At the time, I never understood the meat dress, the large/ 3D geometric shapes, insane hairpieces, and the wild accessories (check …
Florence’s Respect for the Past, & Future
Sitting in my apartment, which was built in the 1800’s and is a historically protected building in my neighborhood in this part of Florence, I look at the 15 foot tall ceilings, colorful, geometric tiles, …
Why I’m Doing This
11/19/18 As I sit in the Historical Society Library, draining the last bit of coffee from my grande Starbucks cup, I realize that a worrier (like me) should never drink this much coffee on an …
Travel Blog Post 1
Living outside of Wisconsin scares me. But I mean that in a good way– living on another continent is something I assume will be incredibly shocking for me since I’ve never been out of (or …
Home Sweet Home
I have now been back in the States for two months. Following the end of my semester at Santa Reparata in late April, I backpacked through Morocco, Spain, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany …
Here Comes Good-Bye
Last night we had our final art show at Santa Reparata International School of Art. We spent all of Thursday hanging up our art work around the school campus. At 6:00 PM we all arrived …
A Visit from the States
This past week, my parents came to Italy! Although I have not been struggling with homesickness too much, it was still nice to see two familiar faces after the past three months of meeting all …