Top 5 Things I Miss About Loyola
Ciao! I am having the time of my life in Rome, but I do miss Loyola and Chicago a ton. There are so many things I miss, but I thought I’d list my top five, not in any particular order.
- Chicago Pizza. Yep… they don’t have deep dish here, although Italy’s pizza is ALMOST as good as Chicago deep dish. I am starting to miss my monthly visits to Giordano’s. Well, maybe a little more frequently than monthly…
- Water Tower Place. My second home. Water Tower Place (a big mall off Michigan Ave) is my favorite place to shop, because they have every single store I love. It’s really the only place I need to go if I am looking to shop. Also, they have an amazing food court called FoodLife.
- Loyola4Chicago Volunteering. Last semester I volunteered at Misericordia, a home for developmentally disabled individuals. It was a great experience and I am sad I had to take a semester off from it, as I became close with many of the residents.
- Having a UPass. Like Chicago, there is a bus and train system in Rome, and all throughout Italy. Unfortunately, they don’t have semester passes like the CTA does. It isn’t that big of a deal, but I do miss being able to go wherever I want on the CTA for free!
- Social Work classes. At the Loyola Rome Center, I can only take core classes. I do miss taking my social work classes because that is what I am truly passionate about. I’m eager to take some more this upcoming Fall Semester!