I’ve been living in Rome for just over a week now and it’s so much harder than I ever thought it would be. In a new place with new customs, new cultural cues, and a new language, it's easy to feel like an outsider. I get hungry at the wrong time for dinner… More
One of my best friends sent me a text yesterday that just said: “How many times have you cried so far?” She knew I was packing, and for the record, I’ve teared up twice. Once was when I shrunk my favorite pair of pants in a pre-packing wash, and the other… More
Hi! My name is Becca and I’m a Junior at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. I’m a Creative Writing major, which is a very fancy way of saying I reject the notion of job security. To make my parents a little less nervous about letting me follow… More
By Jenni A., Italian Language and Culture in Florence, Italy The stairs continued into Week 5 as we climbed the Duomo and the Bell Tower for a total of over 800 stairs. It’s crazy we waited so long to climb the Duomo, but it was kind of nice to save… More
By Jenni A., Italian Language and Culture in Florence, Italy The past two weeks have gone by even faster than the first two if that’s even possible. I’m realizing there isn’t nearly enough time to learn about all the facets of Michelangelo’s life and… More