Ciao a tutti! Things are heating up here in Italy… academically speaking. Italians use a lot less electricity and gas than the United States since they don’t have their own natural resources, so we keep our apartment consistently at about 50 degrees Fahrenheit… More
This week has been the busiest week yet. My professors assigned many assignments and projects. Even though it is a lot, I actually enjoy doing it because these projects are more hands-on. For example, in our Catalan class, we have been connected to another… More
First week of classes went great! It was long, but great nevertheless. Classes can go as early as 9:00 am and finish at 6:00 pm. Each class runs for an hour and a half from Monday-Thursday. We have no Friday classes. All the teachers are nice and what… More
This week has been packed with a heavy schedule. We had orientation for three days and also learned about how to be aware of our surroundings because of the major pickpockets going around in Spain. In addition, I received my class schedule. I will be… More
I just finished week five of my classes, and I thought I should take some time to explain what education is like here in Britain as compared to the United States. I’m taking four classes: The Politics of Undeveloped Countries, Writing London, Global… More