October 2011
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July 2011
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September 2010
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ADV 400G-Interview
This summer, I had the opportunity to work at very unique company where I had an interesting digital PR experience. For our classes homework assignment we were asked to speak with a former employer who can answer questions about a digital PR situation they have faced. I decided to sit down with my boss Josh Miller (Sales and Marketing Director) from CTL Global, inc., to ask him...
July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
11 posts
Semester = Over
Well. The inevitable has happened. My semester abroad is over tomorrow. I get back to Rome at 10am, and I have one last day to walk around. One last time to remember the good times…
What I have learned:
Simply, too much. I learned that the best things come when you least expect it. I was skeptical about this semester. I came to Rome basically knowing no one. I cam back with 32 new friends,...
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Cooking in Roma
When applying the University of Illinois Food and Culture in Rome study abroad program I had some expectations while coming into the program. While, I did not solely apply to this program for the cooking, the course schedule and class descriptions were definitely a huge selling point in my decision. After being accepted to the Food in Culture and Rome program my excitement to begin cooking...
Cilento
Once again, I apologize for the delay of this post.
The weekend of April 16th my study abroad program went on a field trip to the area of Cilento. Our weekend consisted of us learning about the Mediterranean diet via visits to a variety of sites in the area. Prior to this trip our class only had a couple of class focusing on the Mediterranean diet, so I was able to learn a lot over the...
My Morning Breakfast in Roma
I apologize for not updating my blog over the past couple of months. I have been taking some personal notes, but I decided a bit ago that I would stop updating my blog for personal reasons. I can explain my reasons to anyone who cares back in the States. These next few posts are strictly for school related purposes, but anyone is more than welcome to read and enjoy!
For this blog post I would...
April 2010
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March 2010
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WatchThe game is about to begin… Start the excitement. Too bad the game ended in a tie, 0-0.
Amsterdam
Well it reached the point of my study abroad experience the “darker side” of Europe. Amsterdam was the one place that I wanted to visit that I thought I had completely figured out, but once again I shocked during my visit of how unique every city is in Europe. Highlights of my trip included a tour of the Anne Frank house, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam City tour, Heineken Factory tour, Red...
February 2010
18 posts
'Czecking' out Prague
After another amazing week in Rome… For my layers of rome class we headed over to San Clemente to really experience the idea of seeing “layers” in rome. San Clemente is an old Church that has been built upon over the years. Under the church you find old Roman city streets and even a natural water spring. All of which was really cool to see and experience with our expert guide,...
Venice
Well it’s that time of the year again in Italy. Carnival season is in the air and I had to make it up to Venice for this once in a lifetime opportunity, but these kinds of situations come with strings attached.
Saturday
Our adventure started early. Really early. Like 3 am early. Our train left at 4 am out of Rome. Our train ride was going to take about 8 hours. Time of arrival in Venice,...
Visit to Castello Delle Regine Vineyard
Last Friday I had a class field trip to Castello Delle Regine Vineyard. Only a hour bus ride found us located just outside of Rome to visit my first vineyard. This visit was definitely unique from the average vineyard tour.
I found myself waking up on a cold Friday to the sight of snow, in Rome. According to our abroad group leaders, it has not snowed in Rome for over 10 years. Probably not the...
WatchShort video of my groups Canyon Jump in Inerlaken. Complements to the video editor Bob Sefer. I am towards the end.
Interlaken
Only one word can sum up my weekend. Unreal.
This weekend I headed to Interlaken, Switzerland with 2 of my roommates and 4 girls from my program. We booked our program through a company called Bus2Alps, which provided a bus ride and hostel. We left Thursday night and had a 12 hour bus ride, sounds bad, but I slept pretty much the whole way.
Friday
Well… After the long bus ride we arrived...
“While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall...”
– Rochdale
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First Full Weekend in Roma
Man that week went fast! After a crazy week of classes, and an Italian quiz, I finally reached the weekend. Most of our group decided to stay in Rome for the weekend to explore and go see an AS Roma Soccer game, which is a whole different story.
Friday
After class I decided to head over to the Jewish neighborhood (which I have been planning to check out for awhile now) and explore a bit on my...
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January 2010
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End of the Week
Well. My first week in Italy has come to a close. It has been a very exciting, eventful, and educational first seven days. I have enjoyed every second of being here and I cannot wait to see how the rest of this semester unfolds.
Since the last time I wrote nothing really changed during the weekdays. I planned with my room and 8 girls a trip up to Tuscany in Florence for the weekend. School was...
First/Second Day of Class
It only took a day and school has arrived once again, but this time it’s different. My room woke up and headed over to the tram (like the San Fransico Cable Cars) and headed over to where our class is located. We found the building fine and got there about an hour early so that we could check out the area/grab lunch. We found this interesting Italian lunch place where we sat outside (it was about...
First Day in Rome
Well… After over 6 months of waiting I have finally arrived in Italy. It was hard to say goodbye to London, but I was ready so move on. I had a great time, but I am looking forward to continue my adventure.
I arrived at Heathrow with David Sunday morning. Check in, security and finding the gate went fine and I noticed my abroad sitting together at the gate. It was funny because they were...
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Rome Fun Fact
It’s getting a little crowded
The Ancient city of Rome at one time boasted 2 million residents. But Rome was also the first modern city to reach a population of 1 million.
Rome Tomorrow...
I had my last day in London today. Bittersweet to say the least. I had a great time here, but I am ready to start my semester in Rome. Today, Julia, David, and I went to grab brunch (we all woke up late) and met up with there friends.
After brunch we went o have tea and hang out with David and Julia’s friend Anna and their baby Frida (who I met earlier in the week). I met David and...
