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Leaving It All Behind, Starting Over… Sort Of

Posted on September 3, 2019

28th, August 2019 I have been in Sweden for 2 days now. I spent them trying to set up my little studio apartment. It never occurred to me just how much stuff I would have …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged arrival, CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, start of program, start of semester, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

My “Vacation” Prior to the Program

Posted on September 3, 2019

26th, August 2019 I managed to sell enough of my possessions that I could afford a short, inexpensive vacation prior to my arrival in Sweden. I sold a LOT of personal items to afford this. …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, pre-semester travel, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Having the Best Problems in the World

Posted on September 3, 2019

7th, August 2019 The months leading up to my departure were rife with stress and problems. As an adult student, I had to relinquish my apartment of 9 years, re-home my pets, overcome some physical …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, pre-departure, study abroad, Sweden, year abroad

Dreaming in Italian

Posted on September 3, 2019

I had a dream I went to Italy and I lived there for a year. I left behind my city and everyone I knew, looking a change in a life that felt the same. I …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Fall 2018, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged Bologna, end of program, International Academic Programs, Italy, Peter Kane, return to US, study abroad, UW-madison, year abroad

The Summer Before It Starts

Posted on August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019 My name is Anna Garcia and the summer before this whole adventure starts has been interesting. I am from Brooklyn, New York but for the past two years I have called Madison, …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Anna Garcia, England, Europe, Returned StudentTagged Anna Garcia, England, International Academic Programs, London, study abroad, University of Westminster, UW-madison, year abroad

Bella, Act 3

Posted on July 26, 2019

Note: What follows is a work of fiction. While the characters in the story- including I, Pier, the narrator- are inspired by real life, their existence is bounded by the of the limits of the …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Fall 2018, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged creative writing, end of program, fiction, Italy, Peter Kane, return to US, study abroad, UW in Bologna, year abroad1 Comment

The Beginning of the End

Posted on June 17, 2019

By mid-June in Bologna the air is hot and stagnant. The heat hangs low in the porticoes and by midday it feels too hot to go outside. Italians walk even slower to keep from sweating …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged end of program, International Academic Programs, Peter Kane, study abroad, UW in Bologna, year abroad1 Comment

Bella, Act 2

Posted on May 17, 2019

Note: What follows is a work of fiction. While the characters in the story- including I, Pier, the narrator- are inspired by real life, their existence remains limited to the confines of the author’s imagination. …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Fall 2018, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged International Academic Programs, Peter Kane, study abroad, UW in Bologna, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Hungry for More

Posted on April 24, 2019

I spent the week of Easter with Giovanni’s family in Pescara. His parents live up the street from his grandma and his cousins are around the corner. He’s got an uncle with a restaurant on …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Fall 2018, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged Easter, International Academic Programs, Italy, Peter Kane, semester abroad, study abroad, UW in Bologna, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Hamerica’s

Posted on March 25, 2019

It was 1am and we had closed an hour ago but still the dining room was full of customers, sitting and talking like they had no plans to leave. My coworkers were tired. It was …

Posted in Academic Year 2018-2019, Europe, Fall 2018, Italy, Peter Kane, Returned StudentTagged International Academic Programs, Italy, Peter Kane, second semester, study abroad, UW in Bologna, UW-madison, year abroad2 Comments
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