Author: dszymanski@rollins.edu

Leaving Rome was one of the hardest goodbyes I’ve ever experienced. I fell completely in love with this city and all the amazing people I met along the way. In only three short months, I traveled to 7 new countries and countless of cities. As sappy as it sounds, I made so many new friends and…

Wow, already month 3! The first week of November, I traveled to Turin, Italy for a class excursion. This trip was for my Sports and Society class. While there we visited the superga where all of the Torino soccer team died in 1939. The site is still preserved and visited by fans every day. Every…

Time is going by way too quickly. Thinking about signing up for spring classes next week makes me feel like my abroad experience is almost over. This month has been incredible. Over fall break I traveled to four new countries in only nine days. We started in Amsterdam. I loved how everyone rode bikes and…

Ciao! In 5 days it will mark one month in Rome!  A lot has happened in one month. I’ve made lots of new friends from all over and am excited for what is going to come in the remaining months. I like how my program has some Rollins students, but also is mixed with several…

So this is it. I am leaving for Rome. I am not sure what to expect…  after an amazing trip to Thailand this summer I am hoping that I fall in love with Italy just as much. Everyone keeps saying, “Oh, you’ll love it.” Hopefully I do. It’s a strange feeling knowing that I will…