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Three years later, and one more to go
It was always something I knew I could do, but never really thought I would do – it was confusing, expensive and I wasn’t even sure it was possible. The process would require me to dive deep into the vagaries of diplomatic agreements made decades ago. I would have to get fairly good at translating…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 7
As my semester here in Venice comes to a close this week, I realized I still haven’t done the one thing nearly everyone who visits gets a chance to do: ride in a gondola. But aside from the expense that’s kept me from indulging in on one of those wobbly boat rides, I think it’s also very characteristic…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 6
When you spend four months constructing a new life in a new place, when you finally get in the groove of things, when you finally feel at home, it’s strange to think it’s all temporary. It’s almost heartbreaking to think that this will soon come to an end. We’ll pack our things alongside our memories…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 5
There’s a certain sadness that comes with realizing I’m more than halfway through an experience such as study abroad. But of course there’s also a great sense of gratitude for the adventures I’ve had, the things I’ve learned and the great friendships I’ve forged. So as I turn the corner of my experience here in Venice, I’ve been…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 4
If there was anything that marked my last semester, it was an intense amount of screen-time. Even after 50 hours in the office each week, I spent countless weekends doing homework on my laptop. When I was out, my iPhone almost never left my hand. Screens dominated my waking hours. Here in Venezia, things couldn’t…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 2
The more time I spend in Venezia, the more I realize how this city is a near perfect place for me to spend a semester. Each day I’m more grateful for the culture, language and way of life here. That in combination with my fantastic and inspiring classes is really taking this semester beyond my expectations.…
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Venezia Travelog – Entry 1
It seems that every few months I change cities, at least along the east coast of the U.S. This semester, I have the pleasure of studying abroad in Venezia, Italia. I’ve been here for a few days now, settling in to a wonderful neighborhood. I’m lucky to have a schedule filled with courses in design, typography…
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Photographing Philly, Every Day
When I moved to Philadelphia this summer for an internship at Woden, I did not anticipate how hard it would be to get used to a completely new city, almost completely on my own. I remember one night I was at my apartment, feeling particularly bored or lonely (or both), and I said to myself,…
