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My Study Abroad Experience: Gilman Scholarship Project
*This bog post is a required part of my follow-on project for the Gilman Scholarship I received.* How I Learned About Study Abroad Opportunities Coming into college, study abroad was always something my mom encouraged me to look into. Because of this, we attended the orientation meetings about it and I kept my ears open for programs recommended for my major by my professors. As an underclassman, I would recommend researching study abroad opportunities and think about the type of program you want and if you want to go during a summer or semester. The study abroad office and website is a great resource if you are looking for information on…
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How to do Venice in a Day // Day Trip to Venice
Back in February, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy and while I was there we took a day trip to Venice! We took the train an early Saturday morning, spent the day there, then took the train back to Florence. The trip took about three hours and had two changeovers. The ride wasn’t too bad, to be honest, I slept most of the way there and back. The only part of the ride that bothered me was going through all the tunnels because I had a head cold and my ears kept popping! One thing about the train is that you have to make sure to keep up with your…
