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The city of Cortona is situated on a mountain with our school buildings located near the top. It makes for quite the hike back up but fortunately there’s a beautiful stopping point overlooking the valley where everyone takes a break. The view from our room in the Kehoe Center also made the climb worthwhile as…
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A major part of the Viticulture & Enology Maymester is visiting vineyards and wineries to see how the wines are made and hear about each place’s agricultural practices. Looking back on this program, I would say that these field trips were truly an essential and enlightening part of the trip for anyone looking to go…
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Science is a remarkable field full of discovery, experiments, observations, and many other kinds of thrilling experiences, but science can be hard at times, especially for students. For students studying science, specifically those in college, it is easy to get caught in the mundane grind of hard science classes and lose sight of the joy…
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After spending two and half weeks traveling around Europe, I am ready to be back home and see my family, friends, and boyfriend. I mean don’t get me wrong I loved every minute of my time over the pond but I started getting home sick toward the end of the trip. This was my first…
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I have always wanted to go to Europe to see all of the historical sites and monuments and experience the different culture from each country. As a horticulture student, I have listened to lectures and seen photos of the different landscapes and gardens that are used in the USA that were influenced by gardens and…
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Villa d’Este was the first, and my favorite, garden we experienced on the tour. As an Italian Renaissance garden, it exhibited many of the garden features we had learned about making it a significant stop to support our learning. The first photo shown is a Pegasus statue. The symbol of Pegasus striking its hoof…
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After the tour, I stayed for an extra two weeks to travel through Europe with my parents. As I flew from Dublin to London to rendezvous with my family, I got in the car and I immediately felt as if I was missing 35 other people. I was surrounded by new friends for almost 3…
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It felt as if the departure date for the tour would never come soon enough. I counted down the exams I had left until I would be on the plane on the way to the trip of a lifetime. And while it did feel like the the day would never arrive, the tour caught me…
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Returning back home made me very happy, but also very sad that I was leaving behind the world of new experiences we had built in France. I never thought I would be as happy as I was when I saw my first Chickfil-A billboard in the United States, but I was ecstatic to eat my…
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