This past Saturday was the one year anniversary of my return to the States! After an entire year, I can honestly say it feels like I was in Europe just last week. I miss it more than ever. All of my videos, photos, and memories can’t even equate to the actual experience. It only takes one look at a random photo, or a video on Facebook, to bring back a whole new wave of memories and feelings. The best part of this Spring 2010 semester at St. John’s was all of the assignments and projects I centered around my Study abroad experience. Not only did my DTW experience provide me with an easy topic for projects, but it also forced me to create videos, scrapbooks, journal entries, advertisements, and mementos about studying abroad. Kind of like “killing two birds with one stone” ;)
So after a few more papers, and checking out the last of my residents (I’m an RA), I will be finished with my junior year of college. The one year mark flew by so quickly… I can’t imagine how much faster the years to come will go by. Hopefully I can continue to re-live my study abroad experience everyday, through my photos, videos, and best friends :)
My Commercial for Go Global! for my MCC class :)
…. “but some of us try to get there early to beat the crowds.
When in Rome, take advantage of all of the local markets, shops, and fairs. Talk to locals, as they will be the ones that can direct you to the best shopping, sightseeing, and restaurants. Get off the beaten path; instead of spending ALL of your time doing touristy things, make sure you experience the Rome that the locals see everyday.
When at a market or even in small, family owned shops, you should try to bargain with the seller. Never pay full price for anything in these shops! They are often overpriced, and you can purchase your goods for much less than the original price. These shops are great for souvenirs for family and friends, but make sure the sellers don’t swindle you into purchasing something you really don’t need.
I highly recommend going to Campo d’Fiori during the daytime for a fresh food market. It is well known as a nighttime hot spot, but during the day it has fresh produce, fish stands, meat stands, and pasta stations. You can purchase homemade pasta sauce and olive oil infused with great herbs.
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OK. Let’s get something straight. You haven’t had a proper croissant until you’ve had one in Paris. When my younger sister came to visit me in Paris for Valentine’s Day (a sweet Valentine’s Day present, right?!) she became obsessed with crepes and croissants. ”Pain au chocolat” is basically a “croissant with chocolate.” And if you haven’t had one, book a flight to Paris and get yourself a box of them STAT.
Pain au chocolat. Seriously you should try one of these. They’re simply delicious. And even tastier in France. Every morning they’d serve it with breakfast at the hotels we were staying at in Paris, and we would take a couple extra for the rest of the day!
I found this picture of “hot chocolate” in Spain. A common dessert is churros and chocolate, such as the chocolate pictured here. The churros aren’t like the cinnamon/sugar covered ones found in the states. They are just fried pieces of dough, and when dipped in chocolate, they are PHENOMENAL!
reblogged from florez… thanks :)
This picture from the top of St. Peter’s Basilica is really beautiful, but it certainly doesn’t do the view justice. No camera could capture the beauty of Roma, but this one certainly comes close.
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Vatican City, Rome, Italy
notre dame framed with flowers. obsession.
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