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Notes from Abroad – Florence, Italy

March 22, 2012 Notes from Abroad

“Describe a professor or project that has taught you about history, politics, or business from an international perspective.” By Jessica Giunta One of my classes is called “Florence in the Literary Imagination,” and I have been pleasantly surprised by how interesting it actually is. I am not a big fan of literature, or at least [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Florence, Italy

February 9, 2012 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country. What did you learn?” By Jessica Giunta While preparing to study abroad in Florence, I tried to think of all the challenges I would have to overcome: Being in a new city, eating dinner at 10 p.m. and not knowing how [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Rome, Italy

December 9, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Written By: Christina Menchini Going abroad was one of the best experiences of my life. I have traveled all over Europe and Italy, and I have seen so many amazing things. I cannot believe my time here is almost over. I leave in less than two weeks. I will miss many things about living in [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Italy

December 2, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Written By: Christina Menchini During my time abroad, I have traveled all over Europe. I have been to Germany, Greece, Paris, Amsterdam and countless other places all over Italy. I just returned “home” to Rome from my last trip, which was to Venice. I now have less than three weeks left abroad. All of this [...]

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Notes from Abroad- Italy

November 11, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Describe a friendship you have made with a local student or someone who is a resident. How has this relationship influenced your experience? How do you communicate and are there any language barriers? Have the spoken about any American customs that surprised them? Written By: Christina Menchini I live with an Italian host family [...]

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Notes From Abroad – Italy

November 4, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Write about your involvement in your host institution’s community (service learning, sports, a team or club, etc.). How it has contributed to your Education Abroad experience? Written By: Christina Menchini At my school in Rome, there are less than 20 students, so the school is pretty much already a club in itself. There is [...]

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Notes from Abroad- Italy

October 28, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been your best experience with food? What surprised you most about the local cuisine? Written By: Christina Menchini Italians take great pride in their food. It is one the most important aspects of their life. Living in Italy, I have access to some of the best food in the world. The food [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

October 21, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Describe a professor or project that has taught you about history, politics or business from an international perspective. Written By : Christina Menchini From my time spent so far in Italy, I have noticed that many small businesses are owned and run by families. If you go to a restaurant here, it is very common [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

October 7, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Name one thing you have seen or experienced that you wish was a custom in the United States. Written by: Christina Menchini In the middle of everyday in Italy is Siesta. Siesta is when everyone goes home from work to eat lunch and rest. Being an American, I am not used to Siesta, and [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

April 22, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been the most meaningful part of your time abroad? Whether it was a lesson you learned, a place you went or a person you got to know, what was the most significant part of your trip overall? Written by: Alfred Amasanti I cannot think of one particular event, but I do think [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

April 15, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been your favorite trip so far? Why? Written by: Allison Shimp This question is actually kind of hard because I have loved so many of the trips I’ve been on. But if I had to choose, I would say that the weekend I spent in Barcelona was my favorite so far. Even [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

April 15, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: What has been your favorite trip so far? Why? Written by: Alfred Amasanti Most American students in Europe go on a week-long party for Spring Break, usually on a “cruise” along the sublime Greek Islands. If you’re looking to get wasted, it’s a great idea, but you can do that back home, too. I [...]

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