Category: Italy: ISA Rome

Since this is my first time ever studying abroad, there are a lot of things I am looking forward to. Studying abroad was something I never thought I would have the opportunity to do. It was also something I never thought I would actually do in college. Traveling to Italy is no challenge, however living…

I left home on Friday to come to New York for a final adventure in the states before I depart on my journey to Rome. I have never been away from home for this long but I cannot wait to see all the amazing experiences I will be having abroad. I am so so excited!! …

As a senior in high school trying to figure out where I would go to college, I never saw Rollins as an option.  Being a low income, Latina woman, I am already a minority in this society, and even more so at a school with demographics like that of Rollins. So, I never even considered…

As I am finishing packing to leave for Rome, I am starting to get really excited. It is going to be a whole new experience and in a new place that I have never been before! I personally like to step out of my comfort zone whenever I can, and I am feeling like I…

Time really flies by when so many (exciting) things are happening. It feels like just the other day I was applying for the program and now, in just seven days, I will be leaving for Rome, Italy!! Yeah, I am still processing that information. But wow, four months filled with endless experiences, learning, and memories….

It seems almost surreal that in less than a week I will be embarking on a journey that I have been dreaming about for as long as I can remember. I knew that I always wanted to study abroad during my college years, but where or even if it was possible to do so were…

Exactly 16 days until I depart for my study abroad semester in Rome, and I could not be more excited! Initially, when I was leaving all my friends at Rollins for winter break, and thinking about how I would not see many of them till the beginning of fall semester again, I was really upset….

Saturday, January 4, 2020 1:42 PM Going abroad is going to be a big step in my life. I’ve never been to Europe before so there’s a big part of me that doesn’t know what to expect at all from Italy. There are parts of my identity however, that I think will help me in…

Looking back on my experience studying abroad I see how my identity as an American definitely impacted my expectations. It’s actually pretty sad how little I knew about other cultures and that most of my assumptions were based on stereotypes. I think my nationality has never really seemed to be a main part of my…

My semester abroad was amazing. It was an experience I believe everybody should live at least once in a lifetime. The last few weeks of the semester were a little busy but did not stop me from having fun and discovering new places in Rome. With my friends I discovered some new restaurants that were…