Well, here we go! My name is Yulia Efremova, I am a Communications major at USF, and I am about to embark on a journey of a lifetime at the University of Exeter in England. Even though it might (and probably will) sound overly dramatic but I have been waiting for a trip like this [...]
Hi there! Making friends with people outside of my study abroad group was both challenging and rewarding. During my first couple of times shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables, I wasn’t sure of what was the best way to take advantage of what I was buying. For this reason, I decided to reach out to [...]
Hi there! Prior to leaving for my study abroad trip to Italy, I decided to watch my favorite Chef’s Table episode to learn about Italy’s food culture, which featured Dario Cecchini, a famous Italian butcher. The episode features the life of Dario, who wanted to become a veterinarian while growing up, but inevitably became a [...]
Cinque Terre. The five lands. The five remote villages. Or at least they were, once upon a time. A brief history lesson about the beautiful seaside, paradise is: these five quaint villages were once only reachable by sea. With the once dangerous mountain terrain, no one was able to scale the mountain to venture into [...]
At this point, bulls have not just MET the world but are attached and intimate. My last weeks abroad have without a doubt been the most thrilling. The adrenaline rush to conquer my to-do list before I leave really played a role in this, along with visiting new cities of course! I had a FUN [...]
