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…
Fall Break Trip to Amsterdam!
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam thanks to the Art History Department Travel Research Grant I received last semester. I received this grant so I could begin my research for my senior honors thesis in the Art History major, which I plan to do on Vincent Van Gogh. My plan…
Fall Break: Paris, Geneva, & Nice
Fall Break abroad is as glamorous at it sounds. Being located in Rome, Italy comes with the perk of cheap travel prices for basically anywhere in the EU. The downside is that when it came to planning out fall break was there were so many options! I was traveling with my friend, Nancy, so we…
At the end of my study break
Its Halloween and it is so strange not being in the states. I’m on a study week break from classes which have been going on about a month and I’ve only had one assignment due! It is so odd not having constant homework but I am enjoying the free time. Since I wrote last, I…
The First Few Weeks
(Written on 10/4 sorry for internet issues) I’ve been at Maynooth University in Ireland for about three weeks now and a lot has happened. Orientation was interesting, but from the very beginning I noticed that there is a clear difference in communication style between Rollins and Maynooth. Everything has been “they’ll tell you later”…
Traveling Europe/France
One of the things I was excited about the most about studying abroad was having the opportunity to travel to places I have never been to before. Not only being able to travel and experience cool new places, but the people you travel with too are what make the trips all so special. Since I…
2 Months Abroad – UK
My daily routine while studying in London seems pretty typical and I feel like I have gotten the hang of how native students spend their days. I have lived in Manhattan several different times so navigating a large city came fairly easy to me. I start my day by commuting to class where I take…
Pre-departure
During the pre departure orientation, we discudssed different situations, in which one, being from America, would most likely react differently to someone being from Europe. In many aspects, I believe I have a certain advantage over many people since I grew up in a “french” (kind of) and venezuelan household. I have traveled to visit…
Exploring the Region
Having spent a considerable amount of time in northern and southern Germany, I must say that the nature of the south is indisputably more beautiful. This conclusion, with which I am sure others can concur, I reached after partaking in two unforgettable experiences. Almost immediately after orientation at ESB Reutlingen, i was informed of two…
Embracing a New Culture
Growing up in a hispanic background with european and French cultures all in the same household was interesting to say the least. I always loved induldging myself in french culture as a kid as my father is French. I believe it helped me grow as a person and helped me become the man I am…