Tag / Venice
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Back to the Lagoon
Venice is a place that has left an indelible mark on my life. The four months I spent studying abroad there in 2016 meant so much to me personally, academically and culturally. The opportunity to return to a city like that is an absolute dream. So on my recent trip to Italy I decided to…
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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 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 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…