By Kaylee Holt, MA 2015-16 When you are a student in Florence it can be easy to treat your time here as a vacation. Whether you are here for a month, four months, a year, or four years, life abroad can be difficult. Once you pass the honeymoon phase it is easy to start feeling... Continue Reading →
By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 The next region in our tour of the geography of Italy is Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is the easternmost region of northern Italy and borders Slovenia to the east and Austria to the north. It is composed of a small part of the historical region of Venezia Giulia and the historical-geographical... Continue Reading →
By Samantha Hesler, FFE 2015-16 Pizza, pasta, and gelato, oh my! Upon arriving in Italy students will be able to experience world class Italian cuisine. Pasta pomodoro, pizza Margherita, risotto, tortellini, and endless flavors of gelato become the staples of a student’s diet. Fresh tomatoes and basil cover practically everything and it is all delicious.... Continue Reading →
By Sarah Noel Rodriguez, MA 2015-16 One of the most exciting aspects of studying abroad in a different country is the opportunity to learn a new language. As someone who knows Italian very well, I am often asked how I became fluent and how long it took to be where I am. I took my first... Continue Reading →
By Tierney Riccitelli, FFE 2015-16 The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about being a student and working is when will I have time to travel, let alone do homework? But with the right balance, anyone can hold a job while in Italy, go to class, and traipse around Europe. During... Continue Reading →
By Cassandra Pintro, FFE 2015-16 Last week a close friend of mine inquired about taking a weekend trip to Milan Fashion Week. Of course, who am I to say no to that? We planned and planned and finally worked out the details and our trip was booked! Friday the 26th we departed from Florence and made... Continue Reading →
By Tierney Riccitelli, FFE 2015-16 After a face full of confetti that magically covers you from head to toe and gets in your mouth and inside your clothes, one could say that Carnivale is a wild celebration. In New Orleans, people lift up their shirts just to receive strings of beads to wear around their neck,... Continue Reading →
