Ciao everyone! Sorry for the late pre-arrival post. My arrival into Siena wasn’t very pleasant because I ran into some flight difficulties since it was my first time flying international. I was so excited to arrive into Siena. I actually did a two-week coach tour of Europe before my arrival into Siena for the program. I’ll tell you a little bit about it! I first flew into London on May 31st then the very next day we drive to Paris, the city of lights & love!
The new week brought exciting new experiences I did not even imagine I would have the chance to be a part of in such a short period of time!
On Monday I took a tour of a Vineyard in Santiago with a couple of fellow classmates. There we got a feel for how a Vineyard really works and got to taste some delicious wines and cheeses. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon!
The Expo Milano 2015 was the strongest factor pushing me to travel to Milan this summer. The Expo is an international event- commonly referred to as a world’s fair- occurring every few years that brings nations together to focus on a specific subject.
One of the main reasons I chose to study abroad is that I have this great thirst for adventure. My bedroom walls are filled with maps, flags, photos, and quotes reminding me of my love for travel. But lately, I haven't been feeling as adventurous as I expect myself to be.
In the midst of the school routine and life around 北外（Beiwai, short for Beijing Foreign Studies University), this week we visited Tiananmen and the surrounding area(namely, the Forbidden City) as well as the Beijing Urban Planning Museum. Going to both of those places, it was very apparent just how much the city is a conglomeration of heavily industrial infastructure as well as old architecture that have endured thousands of years of wear and tear.
Good news everyone! It’s time for another blogpost! On today’s post I’ll be talking about various aspects of Germany that I either like or dislike (I would say love or hate, but I think that’s too emotional for the contents of this post). Enjoy!
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Ciao from Rome! I cannot believe that it is now Thursday and we have almost been here a full week-it has already gone by too fast. We got here last Friday and had orientation at the IES Rome Center after flying in from Paris, waiting over an hour for our bags, and having just enough time to quickly get our stuff unpacked at our new apartment. While it was hard leaving Paris, I think it is safe to say that we are all happy here in Rome.