By bculbert on Feb 7, 2017 in culture, Italy | Comments Off on International Interviews and Internships
During my regular life (meaning, not living in Rome on a semester abroad), I overburden myself. I thrive when I am over-committed, so I work multiple jobs on top of being a full-time student. So I told myself that going abroad would be time for me, and I would focus on relaxing and just having […]
By bpeirce on Feb 7, 2017 in England, Italy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Otium cum dignitate
Otium cum dignitate. Leisure with dignity. This was the very first phrase I learned in Latin my first day of college. It describes a way of life for the ancient Roman elite: one should always work hard, and if one takes leisure, it should be a dignified activity, something that improves the mind such as […]
By crettig on Sep 1, 2016 in Italy | Comments Off on Lives In Transit
Lives In Transit With dusk barely showing its presence through the tendrils of the low-hanging Banyan tree, the evening’s hostess, one of the managers of the hostel that was holding tonight’s event, began to light the candles that were at the center of the walled courtyard. They cast a soft orange glow through the various tropical […]
By edurham on Feb 15, 2016 in Italy | Comments Off on The Roman Facade
This image is significant to me because one of the biggest lessons that I learned during my time studying abroad in Rome is that there isn’t anything ‘ancient’ about the ancient Rome that people would see around them in the city. I learned in my sociology course on Rome as a modern city that the […]
By mlathrop on Feb 15, 2016 in Ireland, Italy | Comments Off on Our last trip to Dublin
This is a photo captured at the Cliffs of Moher in Galway, Ireland with my six other close friends I made while abroad. It is significant to my international experience because it was our last weekend trip we took while abroad. We had only been able to take three trips where our whole friend group […]
By pravikir on Feb 7, 2016 in Italy | Comments Off on R(h)ome
This was one of my first trips that I took to the Roman Forum during my abroad trip in Rome. It was a very hot day but finding out that the Forum was only about a 20 minute walk from my apartment made me incredibly happy. Looking back on my travels I realize now how […]
By gpaulson on Oct 8, 2015 in Italy | Comments Off on My Experiences With Dogs in Italy
This past semester I studied abroad at Duke University’s Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) program in Rome. We stayed at the Centro, a four-story building in the Monteverde area of Rome that served as our dormitory, classrooms, and dining hall. I had many fantastic experiences while in Italy, but out of all the experiences, […]
By nderemia on Jan 15, 2015 in Italy | Comments Off on Che Bella Italia
By bness on Oct 1, 2014 in Italy | Comments Off on Pinhole Photographs in Rome, Italy
These images were taken near the art campus at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. Both were taken as part of my pinhole photography class, so both were shot with pinhole cameras. I made my camera from a small 6×9 inch wooden box with a hole the size of a pin cut into one side. […]
By bcoutre on Feb 16, 2014 in Italy | Comments Off on Discovering unexpected buildings
Living in a large ancient city definitely took an adjustment. Most of the streets were windy and narrow without any sidewalks. Cars, mopeds, and pedestrians have to share the area. Navigating through all the streets was definitely a process and it was still easy to get lost. People’s driving was insane in Rome and parking […]
By ngreenbl on Jan 8, 2013 in Italy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tonka Truck crush Car. Tonka win.
A wonderful thing about running: there is no grammar, pronunciation, or inflection involved! A double tall American female with a bro tank and topknot hair, jogging in silver shiny running shoes demands no need for translation or monetary exchange! While my nationality is still definite, I can exchange glances with fellow runners, assuming a mutual […]