After a long day of jet lag and airport travels I successfully had a great first day in Florence, from eating a delicious mushroom pizza in a local restaurant near our hotel, to walking and visiting Milano Duomo, I already feel immersed in Italian culture and ready to conquer anything! The students are very lively and friendly despite ...
[caption id="attachment_10076" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Photo By: Madelyn E.[/caption] The adventure has begun! After a very long day of traveling, I am happy to report that the entire group has safely made it to Cádiz. Most of us have miraculously recovered from the jet lag already, most likely thanks to the wonderful ...
We've settled in here in Florence, and the apartments are great! Tonight we had our first dinner at the residence, and it turned out nicely. Each room was assigned a course and had €20 to buy ingredients at the grocery store. In our room, we had to make a vegetarian main course, so we made orzo pasta and sautéed vegetables, and the other ...
Last blog post. Last Monday. Last full day. Last everything. I can’t even believe the time has come to say goodbye to this beautiful city and the amazing friends I have made over the past three weeks. Tomorrow morning I will get on a train to Siguenza and bid Cadiz adieu as I go on to new adventures. As sad as it was to say goodbye, I could ...
Yesterday was our last day in Rome, and one of our most interesting yet. We departed early in the morning for Vatican City, where we explored the accompanying museum. Many exhibits were closed, but the ones that were open were stunning. We toured rooms containing authentic ancient tapestries, woven with vibrant blues and reds. We also were able ...
We have spent our days in Rome studying the rich history and culture of the city. Saturday consisted of a day at the Capitoline Museum, where we walked around as a group and Monica explained the stories behind many key pieces. After the museum, we went to the Colosseum. We had previously talked about what went on in the Colosseum, so being ...
So Tuesday was my (and the rest of the new kids’) first official SAT prep class of this session, where we met our prep teacher, SAT extraordinaire, Patrick Choi. Patrick has been working with the Princeton Review to tutor high schoolers for the last fifteen years, and genuinely loves his job, which made his class almost fun (considering it ...
Welcome back to Rome! It's been hot here, but that hasn't stopped us from exploring and learning all about our surroundings. We had a jam-packed weekend learning about the history around us! Our academic endeavors started at the Capitoline Museum, where we walked around the museum as a group and learned about the history of the statues, and ...
This weekend's trips were extremely fun. On Saturday we took our own coach bus with the students from St. Laurent to San Remo, Italy. While we were there we enjoyed a nice three-course meal for lunch and then got some free time. During our free time, we had the option of going to a private beach or going shopping, it is to no surprise that I ...
Saturday, we were given a free day to recuperate and rest. I mostly hung out in our apartments which are four apartments of around eight people each set up in a residential building. In the evening we went to dinner as a group to this place that you get an all you can eat type of buffet when you buy a drink. The food was surprisingly good for ...