Last week, I decided to join my roommates on a day trip to Venice. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, I imagine that when most of us think of Venice, you think of canals and gondolas. You would be right, in part, to think that. But there really is a magical quality to being [...]
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Week Two Recap: Cultural Adaptation
In my cultural psychology class, we learnt about how cultural stress and/or shock is kind of like a U-Curve, in that you start out in a euphoric state when you arrive and over time your mood dips down before rising back up again. This was no exception for me. I was absolutely enthralled (and still [...]
My First Week in Florence- Milan Pride
Celebrating Diversity in Italy Ciao! As many of you know, June is Pride month worldwide. I had never been to a Pride event because back home something had always came up that prevented me from going. However, this past weekend I was able to go to Milan Pride. I went with three other men last [...]
Similarities and Differences
Week two is complete! I think I have finally adjusted to the time change. The jet-lag was killer; I’ve never felt that exhausted before. It’s been amazing here in Romania, but the homesickness has started to settle in a bit. Thankfully, there is a thing called FaceTime, so it’s not that bad. In my time [...]
A Busy First Week
My first week abroad in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania has passed and it has been very busy. In my program (USF Romania Human Osteology and Bioarchaeology) there are three groups that students can participate in. There is the lab group, excavation group, and ossuary group. I am participating in the lab group. So, my class has [...]
