15,000 Steps

Hope Louizes September 28, 2016

On any given day here in Rome, I will walk at least 15,000 steps. To those born and raised in cities, or who attend colleges that take up entire cities themselves, this may not seem like much. But for me, someone who lives in a town where nothing is… More

Grazie, No Thank You Here

Bridget Michael September 7, 2016

Before you buy your plane ticket with some Italian romance in your eyes, I have to let you in on a few essential parts of studying abroad. See, there is this thing some professionals like to call “the emotional stages of studying abroad,” or as I like… More

The Beauty of Rome

Hope Louizes September 5, 2016

The thing about Rome is that it’s not a conventionally beautiful city. Most apartments are not freshly painted in the creamy pale shades that you will find outside the Spanish Steps, and the streets are not cleanly swept anywhere you’ll go. The sidewalks… More

Rome Internship Decision

Bridget Michael August 22, 2016

It all began in 2003 when I learned what dreams are made of from the classic masterpiece, The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Now, with my twenty years of wisdom, I have come to terms with the fact that I do not have an international pop star look-a-like, and I… More

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