As I began to craft this post, the reality of the expiration date concerning my abroad trip, a date that which is approaching much quicker than I'd like, dawned upon me. I still feel as though I have so much more I need to experience from Italy and Europe in general, but simultaneously feel the [...]
Ciao! The past week has been insane, in the best sense of the word. I've somehow already been here for nearly three weeks, and took my final exam for my 3- week course this morning. Admittedly, the notion of taking a consolidated course abroad is something that has been a source of anxiety for me [...]
Overall, I would describe my time here thus far as simulating some kind of time warp, in the sense that I felt like I've been here for significantly longer than a week and a half. It's amazing how much more I've taken the initiative to fill my days to the maximum potential as opposed to [...]
Going into this trip, I had no prior experience of this country or Europe in general and therefore had a vague idea of what to expect in regards to culture, food, education, the social scene, and the potential language barrier. After having been in Florence for almost a week at this point, I genuinely couldn't [...]
Hi everyone! To preface, my name is Rocquel Donofrio and I’m going into my junior year at USF in pursuit of a BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) degree. As depicted in the attached photo, I was born and raised in a small beach town in New Jersey. My hometown is something that I consider to [...]
