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…
Author: KROSS1
Thanksgiving in Rome
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…
Ravenna: my fall break adventure
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…
How Rome is treating me so far:
Ciao from Rome! I have been studying in Rome now for about a month and a half and it has been an interesting and awesome experience! I am enjoying getting to know the culture and the language, as well as embracing my identity as a foreigner and learning about who I am in a new…
Reflections: growth and identities
When I completed the identities activity, I listed things that I strongly identify with—being a daughter, a student, a sister, and a friend. But I think that my identity as a woman is something that impacts the way I see the world the most. I think that these impacts are both advantages and disadvantages. I…