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Ever since I was young, I always dreamed of studying abroad with my twin sister. We were exposed to travel from a very young age where were taught how important traveling is and were very appreciative of the places we had gone as young kids. My voice teacher, Hallie (but also practically my second mother) […]

Ciao! I am Grace Garland, a Marketing major from Chicago and am spending the fall semester of my senior year in Rome at the American University of Rome. Rome is often called the “Eternal City” for a reason. It’s a city where history is woven into the very fabric of daily life. As a student […]

Living in Italy is teaching me to embrace the challenges and savor every moment.  Ciao! I am Grace Garland, a Marketing major from Chicago and am spending the fall semester of my senior year in Rome at the American University of Rome. Studying abroad is an adventure that opens doors to new cultures, perspectives, and […]

When in Rome, you drink one too many espressos every day, eat dessert for breakfast, walk 20k steps a day, and start talking with your hands. Ciao! I am Grace Garland, a Marketing major from Chicago and am spending the fall semester of my senior year in Rome at the American University of Rome. I […]

Now that I am half way through college, I have grown accustomed to airports. The hassle of traveling from Chicago to Newport has always been well worth it for me because I love school. I would call Salve my home now as well, which makes traveling easier. However, there is nothing harder than saying goodbye […]

I am halfway through my time here in Florence—which is so crazy to think about—but that also implies that I have been able to develop a routine here. I know what streets to take to get to my academic classes vs. my dance classes vs. my fav café, and I rarely have to use google […]

An Underground City Prague has been a well-known city since the 5th century when it was first written about by a foreign trader in his journal. Throughout time, Prague has changed drastically as the world has evolved. However, throughout all of Prague’s history, the Vltava River has flowed through the center of the city. The […]

One of the hardest things about choosing to study abroad was leaving the team I know and love behind, to thrust myself into a new experience without any knowledge of how my team is doing while I’m not there, or if I will even be able to swim while I am abroad. Regardless of everything […]

It is impossible to describe how much growth comes with studying abroad. From choosing where to go, to getting on the plane, to realizing that you’re in a new country and there is no looking back, you learn things you never thought you would have the opportunity to know before and meet people from different […]

There is a musical essence to Irish culture that swept me up almost immediately when I arrived in Cork seven weeks ago. People in the street, at school, in shops, pubs, the park, and wherever I find myself, all seem to be connected by a never-ending positivity expressed through song. Whether the presence of songs […]