During my last week here in Florence, I decided to dive deeper into the hidden gems of Tuscany. Through some research, I found a beautiful trail that ended up at a waterfall; I grabbed my roommates, hopped onto a bus, and off I was! The Elsa trail took about 45 minutes to complete, however the [...]
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Week 5: Venice
Prior to arriving in Italy, I knew I wanted to go on a weekend trip to Venice. In my opinion, Venice was one of the most beautiful places I visited thus far! From the water canals, there was a nice breeze which felt quite refreshing due to the massive heat wave in Florence. While I [...]
Post 1: Florence Pre-departure | It Doesn’t Feel Real!
Hi everyone! My name is Morgan and I will be studying abroad this summer in Florence. I don't really know if I'm considered a freshman or a sophomore.... So I'll just say I am a ~rising~ sophomore here at USF. I'm working on a bachelor of science in chemistry, however it took me two semesters [...]
Pre-Departure Post
I’m officially a couple days away from leaving for my study abroad program in Florence, Italy. I would be lying if I said I haven’t been anxiously preparing for the flight and the whole thing altogether. My thinking is it’s better to be over prepared than underprepared in this situation. Some of the most important [...]
Reminiscing about Union Island
I am finally back home and finished my study abroad course on Union Island. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to see so many beautiful and healthy reefs. It’s easy to say I was star struck on our first dive by the 360 views I had of this reef. The reef was alive [...]
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