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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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Notes from Abroad – Italy

April 15, 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: Allison Shimp While studying at Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, I am taking International Marketing with a professor named Giancarlo Polenghi. I thought it would be really cool to take this course abroad because [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Italy

March 18, 2010 Notes from Abroad

Question: Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge. What did you learn from the experience? Written by: Alfred Amasanti The greatest challenge I’ve faced in Italy was something so mundane that I would have never thought it would take me more than a month to solve: opening a bank account. My parents thought [...]

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