Semester
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As I look back on the three and a half weeks I spent in Italy, I knew partaking in a study abroad was a great decision and I would make it again if given the opportunity. Academically, it was amazing to see how the information we learned in class regarding grape and wine production were…
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I have never been more excited or nervous for a trip in my life. I’m so excited to head to Italy and experience the culture and the beauty it has to offer. On the other hand I am very nervous about traveling alone for the first time (I’m sure my mom is nervous too!). So…
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On May 7th I will be traveling from Atlanta to Cortona, Italy to begin studying Viticulture and Enology! This will be my second visit to Italy, as I have previously traveled with my family to Venice, Rome, and Florence. This experience is going to be entirely different though, as I will stay in Cortona for…
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This was definitely the most exciting thing for me. I can now say that I celebrated my 20th birthday by watching the sunset on the Eiffel Tower. I’ve never had such an exploratory birthday where we walked around Paris for around 10 miles and saw the most amazing views! We started my birthday off by…
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To begin, I never fully understood how people can sit on a plane for 9-12 hours. Just the thought of sitting there for that long and getting up only to go to the bathroom makes me nervous. This was just the plane ride fears! I’ve never traveled abroad to Europe before, so I don’t really…
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First things first, I haven’t been as sad as I thought ‘d be returning home. Honestly, it’s probably because I’ve spent the last 2 days laying in bed completing the last of my assignments and sleeping. I haven’t had much time to think about how much I miss Ecuador…but now that I’m sitting here reflecting on…
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I don’t want to come home at all. So serious. Just thinking about leaving Ecuador is too much. I’ve been here for less than a month, and I’ve fallen in love. The complete disconnect from the States has been great. The people, the essence of time, the language, the culture. For adjusting back to normal…