This week I was able to have an experience that I never had before. An Italian friend of mine was kind enough to invite me to the Opera. In the beginning, I was not that interested because I've never been to the Opera and thought that it would just be loud singing in a different [...]
Tag: Genshaft/Greenbaum Passport Scholarship
Week 3: Books, books, and more BOOKS
The focus of the Cambridge Schools Experience program for undergraduates is to observe, practice, and reflect on effective strategies for teaching literacy. Additionally, because we are in a completely new environment, we must also take the cultural differences and differences of the school systems and curriculum into consideration. Some key things that I have noticed [...]
First Week: Wine and Balsamic Tasting
The first week of living in Florence Italy has really differentiated my expectations from reality. I expected Italian people to be friendly in public settings because I am accustomed to friendliness in America. However, Italian people are more reserved in public settings. By this I mean, anywhere that I go I am always greeted with [...]
Post-trip: New experiences coming
I choose this program not only because it was a part of my school curriculum, but because it offered me a numerous experiences. First, the opportunity of travel to another continent and explore four major cities in Europe, Munich, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, and London. Next, this program gave me the chance to enrich my knowledge learned [...]
Week One in Florence
Ponte Vecchino during the Feast of St. John Arezzo's Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici Me in Cinque Terre! Coming to Florence, my main goal was to establish a friend group. By meeting other students during the orientation sessions and classes, I was able to establish friendships quickly, as everyone seemed to have the same goal. [...]
