Where do I start? First of all, Italians are not nearly as scary as you thought they were going to be. Most of the time when you try and speak broken Italian to them, they will smile and are always willing to help you. You don’t need to be perfect, just need to be respectful…
Tag: Spring 2022
Adapting to Italian Culture and Business
Hi everyone! After living here in Italy for a couple weeks, I finally feel as if I’m really finding my groove. I have learned and observed that Italians take life a lot slower than we do back in America. I, for one, am totally embracing this mindset. Cappuccinos in the morning, walks in the afternoon,…
La Bella Vita
Dear, Pre-Departure Nico, you have no idea what you’re about to get yourself into. You decided to throw caution to the wind, pack up your life, and move to Italy for four months. Congratulations. You had assumed life would go on as normal, and you would just be in a new place. You were right,…
Classes in Florence!
Taking classes in Florence has been so different than any other courses I have taken. I am currently in four courses: Exploring and Analyzing the Global City of Florence (Global), Renaissance Art History, Elementary Italian, and International Marketing. All the courses I am taking integrate Florence is so many different ways which creates a unique…
To Carolyne
To Carolyne, You have truly grown so much from this once in a lifetime experience. I know before you left you were nervous to move to a new city without knowing anyone or knowing what to expect. You feared the unknown, home sickness, and not making the most of the experience. Something happened that you…
To the Girl Who Dreamed of Studying Abroad
Oh, Taylor. There is no way to prepare you fully for the experience you are about to immerse yourself in. There are no words that fully encapsulate what the following weeks of your life will become. You have dreamed of this moment for most of your life — I know how excited you are. The…
Learning Resilience from Firenze
Ciao! Checking in again from Florence. I want to highlight some of the MANY skills I have learned since arriving to Florence in January. Living and studying in a foreign country has lead me to develop a number of soft skills. The first is problem-solving, which quickly proved to be the most pertinent skill I…
Skill Development in London
April is here, which means it’s my third and final month studying abroad in London. I feel that being part of this new environment has accelerated my professional development. Whether it be with my remote internship at Lumen Research, or simply in the classroom, I find myself leaning into skills I’ve developed throughout the program….
A Letter to Pre-London Hannah
Dear Pre-London Hannah, I am writing this letter when just two weeks from this moment, my plane will be landing back in Newark. So, spoiler alert, I did actually make it this far. I know that coming abroad was the scariest decision you have ever had to make, and easily the biggest life decision, too….
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