Hey, it’s me again. Surprise surprise this has been yet another busy week. This program definitely knows how to put the study in study abroad. This week alone I have seen 3 shows, had to memorize 2 monologues, read probably 3-4 plays (not really sure), and do little projects/assignments for all of my “electives” (aka …
Weekend Update: September 21 Cheers to you if you’re still reading my blog. It is very hard, yet again, to realize that a whole week has passed. I keep blinking and then it’s the weekend. I guess time flies when you’re having fun! Also I got sick this week, so when I wasn’t in class …
Cheers, hello, and mind the bloody gap what a busy week it has been. Classes are really in full swing, and now that we are all comfortable with our surroundings and the jet-lag has worn off, the real work begins. Here are the major exciting things that happened this week/weekend besides the fact that David …
The week has absolutely flown by, and instead of giving you a minute to minute update of what went down this week, I’ll stick to the highlights. Tuesday: Today was the first day of acting classes, which proved to be very exciting and incredibly stressful. I can already tell that my professors this term are …
In France there is never an absence of things to do (or, as the slang goes, des trucs à faire). I am in my fourth week here and I absolutely adore the culture. I love getting to know the city of Nantes during my long walks and meeting new people at the university and …
I thought it would be nice to show how I am spending my time here, week upon week! Rachel Markle’s Current Weekly Schedule as of 9/26/14 (French Time): MON: 12:30 a.m. – 1:15 a.m. Tutoring Spanish 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. French Language Course 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. French History Course 1:15 – …
After posting all of my photos on Facebook, to share with family and friends, the number one question I received was “Joanna, are you actually in school or was this a hoax for a long vacation?” For everyone that is very much worried about this, yes, I do actually study here! So let me explain …
So this past Wednesday I had the wonderful privilege and pleasure to attend my first Papal Audience in the Vatican; in fact, the professors at JFRC (the Rome Center) cancelled classes all day so that every single student would have the opportunity to go to this impressive event. I began the day by waking up …
Well, I have just started blogging for the Office of International Programs at Loyola! So I apologize, but I will try to catch you all up on almost a month of activities in Rome! I really can’t believe that it has been almost a month since I got to Rome! It really seems like I …
Finally in Paris! After 3 flights, 3 different countries and one train ride, I finally arrived to the most beautiful city in the world: Paris, France. It seemed like I was never going to make it but now Iv’e been here for 2 weeks and I am loving every second of it. I’ll start off …