Category: Italy: Trinity Rome

Such a hard time getting back from such a beautiful and unforgettable month abroad in Italy. It has been very painful to cut my experience abroad short. My perceptions of my identity from my first blog post haven’t changed, though. I still have my same mentality because I won’t let these drastic life and disappointing…

I can’t believe it, almost a month living in Italy! Time really flies! Not even a month here though and so much has happened…everything has been going amazing; from the beautiful places I have visited, to amazing food, new people I have met, extremely interesting and engaging classes, and practicing my Italian! Not even a…

Everyone has different types of identities, and I believe that changes in our lives also change our identities. In my application to study abroad, I referred to myself as a young adult, women and a college student who is seeking to experience new things throughout college life and life ahead. Studying for a semester in…

While in Rome, I learned so many new things about who I am, and how my identity affects the way I live my life. Before leaving, I was nervous about being a woman in a city, but Rome was much safer than I thought it would be. I was never alone, and the locals were…

Now that I am back in the States and have experienced family gatherings and American food, I am starting to spend more and more time reflecting on Rome and the encouragement and passion it gave me. While abroad, my main goal was to embrace growth and change within myself and around me. I was able…

I write this final blog with a heavy heart, as I am back in the states. Rome hooked itself deep into my soul and made me feel freer and more at home than I had in a while. I made so many friends in Rome, had an internship that was more satisfying and fulfilling than…

This past week was Thanksgiving week in the States. Everyone at home was traveling home and preparing for their family’s Thanksgiving meals. My family and friends were coming together to be thankful for one another and celebrate the holiday season, and I was here in Rome. Honestly, I was a little sad to miss my…

I only have two more weeks left here and I am starting to get so sad! I am definitely ready to come home, but there are so many things I will miss about this city and the program. I thought for my last blog post in the city that I would write a list of…

My days in Rome are coming to a close and I just want to stop time and savor it for as long as I can. My finals are almost here and I am avoiding my final papers as if in not writing them I’ll slow down the time I have. I feel at home here,…

Ciao a tutti!   Something so exciting and amazing happened to me this past weekend! Through a travel scholarship funded by the art history department at Rollins, I was able to travel to Ravenna and see some of the art of my dreams. Ravenna is home to 8 UNESCO world heritage sites and is particularly famous…