In just a few short days, 15 to be exact; I will be embarking on my study abroad journey to Rome, Italy. For me, study abroad has always represented this time for independence and exploration. I have seen my friends come back from study abroad with more confidence in themselves and agency over their lives…
Category: Italy: ISA Rome
BACK TO AMERICA
HI! I have been back home for about 12 days now and it has definitely felt super super weird… Rome was my home for so long that I got so used to its culture and the way of living and now to come back to the U.S. and my family has definitely been a change…
Ciao Roma! See you later
It is crazy to look back and think I have been in Rome for basically 4 months now and that in 5 days I will be returning to Miami. It’s almost shocking and scary to think about it. I feel like I won’t be able to talk in English because the words that will come…
Final Stretch
Ciao! Not going to lie, I am drowning in work. Finals are coming up so I’ve been studying constantly while trying to still enjoy my abroad experience. I think I’m ready to go home, but at the same time, I know I will miss my time here in Italy. I miss my car mostly, just…
Beautiful Disaster: Greece Addition
Ah Greece… Home to one of the worlds oldest ruins, gyros, white homes with blue buildings, and the ocean. What a place to vacation I thought! Only traveling with eight football players maybe an issue. Yes it was tough but it also was a beautiful disaster. Beautiful because we were headed to Mykonos via a…
WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE
Ciao everyone! So I have officially been in Rome for 2 months and 9 days and it is April right around the corner !! what!! I am so shocked at the time gone flying by and I felt like just yesterday I was saying goodbye to Rollins and packing up my stuff to come here. I…
Time is going by waaaaaay too fast
Ciao! Can someone please tell me how I’m already halfway through this semester? I just got to Italy and unpacked my suitcase! I feel like I’ve been here for so little time, but now I only have 6 weeks left in this amazing city. School has not been the easiest with midterms, but Spring Break…
TUTTI È BENE (EVERYTHING IS GOOD)
Hi again! So I have officially been in Italy for a month and a few days and it has been an INCREDIBLE experience for far! It has been such a different perspective and I have been traveling a lot, next weekend I go to Florence with the ISA program and I can’t wait for that!…
Not Culture-Shocked
Hello! I got through orientation week here in Rome, as well as my first two days of class. I cannot believe how quickly the week has gone by since I arrived. Rome is beautiful. I got to explore many famous sights in Italy including the Trevi fountain, and the Colosseum. To my surprise, I have…