I made it through the first week in Florence, Italy! The days felt long but the week as a whole went by pretty quickly. There are a few things that I was not expecting about the culture here in Italy. I guess this is part of the culture shock during the first week. Comparing my [...]
Category: Italy
Get to Know me!
Hello, I am Leah McCoy and I am starting my senior year at USF! I am studying abroad this summer in Florence, taking business law and principles of finance. I received the USF Credit Union scholarship which will help me financially abroad. I am excited for this trip because my family is originally from Italy [...]
Realizing the End is Near
As my semester abroad is coming to a close, I am finding it hard to believe that it’s actually over. Living in Italy for the past four months has been both what I expected it to be and completely not. I have been pleasantly surprised by some things and slightly disappointed by others, but it [...]
Italian Public Transportation
One thing that has been particularly great about studying abroad in Florence is easy access to public transportation. Back home in the United States, we often lack reliable options for public transportation. However, in Italy, between busses, trains, and metros, there are so many options to help you travel around on a budget. Taxis, Ubers [...]
Caught Up in Florence
This semester has shaped up to be by far the most unique of any semesters I’ve experienced so far. Though I suppose that was to be expected considering it’s being spent abroad in Florence, it still is surprising at times. As weird as it sounds to read—it feels even more strange to write, I can [...]
