THE ROMAN GUIDE TO DRESSING WARM by Allison van Tilborgh Rome has what meteorologists call a “mild climate.” The city experiences hot summers and cold, though not freezing, winters. To my student abroad colleagues from Minnesota, Oregon, and South Dakota, the weather in Rome must be splendid. (It’s 35-55° F) To me, well, the prospect…
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11 Days Until I Leave For Rome by Allison van Tilborgh
It is not the fear of a foreign land, language, or culture that frightens me. It is the feeling of doing something on my own.
Spring Break Like No Other
A few weeks ago we had our spring break week. My classmate and I planned a whole week to travel to other countries in Europe. The benefits of living in Europe is being able to easily travel to other countries within a week! We chose to visit Madrid and Barcelona, Spain; Rome, Italy; and Athens,…
First Few Weeks
Ciao! My first few weeks abroad have been eye opening experience. We do so many things differently then they do in Italy. The biggest difference for me will be the coffee… I love a large iced coffee from Starbucks or Dunkin Doughnuts. In Italy they drink small hot Cappuccinos or Macchiatos. That is going to…
First Stop Ski Lodge… Second Stop Rome!
My name is Madelyn and I currently a sophomore majoring in Art History. So what better place to study than in Rome, Italy. I am from the south shore of Boston Massachusetts. Yes, I say wicked and my family eat sleeps and breaths hockey and my dad LIVEs for Patriots games (sorry for any non Pats fans)….
Roman around Prague
In my last month abroad I have decided to travelers much as possible! The next stops I took were to Rome and Prague! It was awesome to see friends studying abroad in both places and also getting to meet some locals. The food in Rome was unbelievable and so cheap….I was loving life. Walking around…
Spring break in Italy and Greece
Standing underneath the dome of the Florence Cathedral, I got lost in the beauty and optical illusion―feeling humbled by its scale and craftsmanship. Learning about the renaissance movement in a classroom falls pale in comparison to actually seeing such grand architecture in the flesh. My third month abroad kicked off with a spring break trip to Italy and…