April 30th, 2016 When studying in Europe, multiple things influence the facility of travel. If you’re lucky enough, you wont have class on a Monday or Friday, which will give you the opportunity to really enjoy your weekends. I was really lucky to have family friends that lived around Europe, so my roommate and I…
One more week!
Last weekend was absolutely amazing! It was my class excursion for Bernini and we went to Carrara. We were a small group, Professor Pestilli and his wife, Professor Butos and his wife (who often tagged along on our Bernini tours), and then the three people that comprised our class. It was less like a class…
Osaka Aquarium
Ever since I was a child, I’ve visited zoos and aquariums in almost every place that I’ve visited. So, naturally, I had to go to Osaka Aquarium, especially since they have whale sharks at the aquarium. The aquarium was along the coast and banners for the aquarium lined the past from the station all the…
A new family friend
The other night I was in my sleeping bag, texting my friends back at Rollins. It was about 11 at night and I started to hear lots of noises by my giant pile of stuff in the corner of my room. I got wide eyed, and well my hands started to sweat but that could…
OU! OU! OU! OU! Here we go, OU!
About a month ago I tried out for the women’s intermural basketball team and ended up making the varsity women’s basketball team here! This has by far turned out to be the most positive, fun, and phenomenal experience I could have ever wished for while studying abroad in New Zealand! Joining the Otago University (OU)…
Spring Break Fever
As our semester finally begins to wind down at College Year in Athens, it is exciting and bittersweet to see our spring break on the horizon. Unlike most programs, our break is reserved for the end of the semester to align with the Greek Orthodox Easter, and leaves us with only a few weeks of classes…
Lost in Translation
As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to my friend Clare’s grandmas house this weekend to celebrate her birthday with all of her family. We took a bus early Friday morning from Dublin all the way to Letter-Kenny – a steady 5 hour drive. We arrived around noon and her aunt picked us…
Spring Break in Kyushu
Spring break was a much needed break from classes and a good chance to explore. I ended up going to Kyushu with some friends. I was set to meet with my friends in Fukuoka, since the night bus they were taking was filled up. But that just meant that I got to take the Shinkansen,…
Ninfa Gardens and Velletri
Last weekend, the directors at Trinity planned an outing for all the students on the program. The first stop on the itinerary was a tour of a botanical garden and then a barbecue on a farm. It sounded like an ideal vacation in the countryside. I was definitely on board but there was some uncertainty…
Exploring Northern Greece
This past week, myself and my fellow classmates spent our time exploring Northern Greece, known to its inhabitants and historically as Macedonia. We stayed in Thessaloniki for the week, and experienced a city that was considerably younger and more progressive than Athens, while also exploring ancient archaeological sites in and around the city. Although I…