For the majority of us, if not all of us, typed our first blog on about four hours of sleep, completely jet lagged and exhausted. When we woke up in the morning, people re-edited their blogs to make more sense.… Read More
Third Day’s the Charm
Boungiorno! Day two was a total success! Courtney and I woke up around 7 this morning to do a little exploring on our own. We figured since it was a nice morning and since we had some free time on… Read More
Day Two: Media reality and Roman legends
After sleeping so soundly that I almost forgot where I was, I joined the students for a leisurely breakfast and prepared for the day. We love to start these trips with a lecture by a local professor. In Italy, that… Read More
Back to Italy Day one
Six years after we first visited Italy with an International Media class, we are back! Blessed with smooth flights and no issues with luggage or other travel snafus, 35 students and three professors arrived in Rome and shook off the… Read More
The Politics of the Vatican are Nun of Your Business
Song of the day: Changes by Tupac This song made it on the Vatican’s MySpace playlist in 2009 alongside Mozart and Muse, to name a few. Lyrics include “Is life worth living, should I blast myself?” “Give the crack to the kids,… Read More
Day 2 Flower Report: Lost
TL;DR – I didn’t get to see the beautiful flowers, but I did sit in a restaurant wondering why they were playing “What is Love.” Today I learned about the American call sign, it’s “What is Love” by Haddaway. Allow… Read More
Day 2 – the one with the Simon Cowell Doppelgänger
Rome, day 2 We started the morning by heading to the supermarket down the street from our hostel. My friend Em took a look at a pack of prosciutto and said, “let’s have a picnic.” We picked up some bread,… Read More
Day 2 in Roma
Waking up seemed to be a difficult task thanks to jet lag, but the excitement for what lied ahead helped me get through the sleepiness. Earlier this morning, I made sure to eat a filled croissant and drink a few… Read More
Ghosts are conclusively not real
Today I found myself in a much more energetic mood. We woke up to get breakfast and then went to the market down the street and made ourselves a little picnic for lunch. On our way to a park to… Read More
Day 2: A Little Rain Never Killed Anybody
After a really good night of sleep last night, I realized how tired I had actually been yesterday. Jet lag is real, folks. Waking up for breakfast wasn’t the easiest thing I’ve ever done, but it was so worth it.… Read More