even if i don't have time to post- you can keep up with my photos.
two new albums this weekend.
this one is assorted field trip photos that i've been meaning to put up:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2031227&l=60353&id=2103003
this one is from my visit to the palazzo massimo museum with emlem and emily this weekend:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2031231&l=65765&id=2103003
much love to all.
emily
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
week eight:
part of me feels like, "oh my god, how is it already week eight," but another part feels like, "oh my god, how is it only week eight."
i guess thats to be expected, though. the homesickness is definitely starting to sink in. but, still, i feel completely in love with the centro (class, professors, friends, everything!).
academically...we're hitting midterms-time. in the next two weeks i have a quiz, two exams, and an individual presentation (which means a research paper due two weeks later...), on top of the already insane schedule of homework and field trips. while i know it will all get done, i can't help but think of how exhausted i'm going to be for the next month or so. but thats just me whining.
this past week was my fall break. it was really, really nice to take a little break from classics, and see a little bit more of europe. i visited paris (during the crazy transportation strike) and venice with my friend genvieve. again, i'm going to be lazy and just post the link to the album i made of my photos.
http://wellesley.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030937&l=e92fa&id=2103003
it was a nice week, but i'm definitely glad to be back to my routine here at the centro.
i probably shouldn't update too much longer, though. i have a lot of homework to do tonight, and i'm pretty exhausted from today's 11 hour field trip. We visited Alba Fucens (an important Roman colony), the Aqua Claudia (a huge ancient aqueduct), and the supposed Villa of Horace (a Latin poet). I would say the best part of the trip was walking for about 20 minutes inside the Aqua Claudia (which is basically a giant underground tunnel). the whole day was really great, even if it was freezing cold, and very long.
okay, now i really need to get to work. i promise another post soon!
i guess thats to be expected, though. the homesickness is definitely starting to sink in. but, still, i feel completely in love with the centro (class, professors, friends, everything!).
academically...we're hitting midterms-time. in the next two weeks i have a quiz, two exams, and an individual presentation (which means a research paper due two weeks later...), on top of the already insane schedule of homework and field trips. while i know it will all get done, i can't help but think of how exhausted i'm going to be for the next month or so. but thats just me whining.
this past week was my fall break. it was really, really nice to take a little break from classics, and see a little bit more of europe. i visited paris (during the crazy transportation strike) and venice with my friend genvieve. again, i'm going to be lazy and just post the link to the album i made of my photos.
http://wellesley.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030937&l=e92fa&id=2103003
it was a nice week, but i'm definitely glad to be back to my routine here at the centro.
i probably shouldn't update too much longer, though. i have a lot of homework to do tonight, and i'm pretty exhausted from today's 11 hour field trip. We visited Alba Fucens (an important Roman colony), the Aqua Claudia (a huge ancient aqueduct), and the supposed Villa of Horace (a Latin poet). I would say the best part of the trip was walking for about 20 minutes inside the Aqua Claudia (which is basically a giant underground tunnel). the whole day was really great, even if it was freezing cold, and very long.
okay, now i really need to get to work. i promise another post soon!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
back from sicily!
Hello all-
I am back from Sicily. It was an amazing week. I cannot even begin to put into words how much I experienced.
I visited a number of interesting sites where several cultures (greek, italian, native sicilian, and carthiginian) met. these cultural meetings were visible in the remains we visited- temples, towns, museums of artwork, etc.
I have posted over 100 (of the 400) photos i took on the trip in two albums on facebook. Below are the public links to these albums.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030562&l=93db9&id=2103003
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030606&l=45097&id=2103003
i really have so much to do while i'm in Rome for a couple of days. I leave for Paris very early on Tuesday morning, and will be gone until Sunday the 21st.
If i have time I will post again with some of the more interesting stories from Sicily. If not... I will post when I get back from Paris and Venice.
I miss you all very much!
I am back from Sicily. It was an amazing week. I cannot even begin to put into words how much I experienced.
I visited a number of interesting sites where several cultures (greek, italian, native sicilian, and carthiginian) met. these cultural meetings were visible in the remains we visited- temples, towns, museums of artwork, etc.
I have posted over 100 (of the 400) photos i took on the trip in two albums on facebook. Below are the public links to these albums.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030562&l=93db9&id=2103003
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2030606&l=45097&id=2103003
i really have so much to do while i'm in Rome for a couple of days. I leave for Paris very early on Tuesday morning, and will be gone until Sunday the 21st.
If i have time I will post again with some of the more interesting stories from Sicily. If not... I will post when I get back from Paris and Venice.
I miss you all very much!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
my life is out of control!
i don't even really have time to update this now, but i thought it would be nice if i just posted really quickly.
i have had a really great week. the thing about life here is that the days feel unbelievably long, but the weeks FLY by. With that being said... The Sicily Adventure is upon me.
Tomorrow morning I leave Rome, via bus, with 35 students, 4 teachers, and 1 administrator. We are driving to SICILY. That is...really, really far. Its going to take 2 full days to get there. Granted, we're stopping along the way for a couple of minor archaeological points of interest, but still! I am going to be gone from the 5th until the 13th. I will have to make a SUPER long post upon my return.
After that I'll be in rome for a couple of days to get situated...do laundry...and maybe do some homework? Then I'm going to Paris on the 16th with my friend Genvieve. We'll be in Paris for 3 nights, and then we're going to Venice to meet up with our friend Emily for 2 nights. I am so, so excited. I will have so many pictures when I get back, it won't even be funny.
Once I get back from break my time here in rome will be about half done. That is so hard to believe.
Anyway, I'm loving life here. I seriously cannot believe how many amazing people are here with me, both students and professors. I hope everything is well back in the US.
Talk to you after Sicily!
i have had a really great week. the thing about life here is that the days feel unbelievably long, but the weeks FLY by. With that being said... The Sicily Adventure is upon me.
Tomorrow morning I leave Rome, via bus, with 35 students, 4 teachers, and 1 administrator. We are driving to SICILY. That is...really, really far. Its going to take 2 full days to get there. Granted, we're stopping along the way for a couple of minor archaeological points of interest, but still! I am going to be gone from the 5th until the 13th. I will have to make a SUPER long post upon my return.
After that I'll be in rome for a couple of days to get situated...do laundry...and maybe do some homework? Then I'm going to Paris on the 16th with my friend Genvieve. We'll be in Paris for 3 nights, and then we're going to Venice to meet up with our friend Emily for 2 nights. I am so, so excited. I will have so many pictures when I get back, it won't even be funny.
Once I get back from break my time here in rome will be about half done. That is so hard to believe.
Anyway, I'm loving life here. I seriously cannot believe how many amazing people are here with me, both students and professors. I hope everything is well back in the US.
Talk to you after Sicily!
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