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anderson cooper holding meow, the 37-pound rescue cat.

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At the Trevi Fountain

Now that the final quarter of school for me is winding down, I think I should reflect on my study abroad experience. I came into in not knowing what to expect, being one of the only non-Greek system students on the trip. There were more class hours than a normal quarter, but we hardly needed to study for them at all. Just after starting the program, we were given a 2 week break for Easter (when I took this picture). I had a great time traveling over Italy and seeing places from postcards and trying new tastes and cultural experience. I’ve been so overwhelmed by the different experiences I’m having that the trip went by way too quickly. Now, with just 13 more days in the program, I can honestly say I’ll miss everyone and that the pictures wont capture the fun and excitement I experienced in the last 2 months. Can’t wait to continue the adventure on for 2 weeks after the program ends, but these 10 weeks have been unforgettable. 

reality check in science class

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Meteora is a group of monastaries that are built on the rocks surrounding the city of Kalampaka. The monks used to live there in solitude and would be hoisted up to the top of the rocks with a pulley system. Now, it is one of Greeks main domestic tourist destinations. The Holy Monestary of Great Meteoron was the oldest of the monestaries and interestingly, the skulls of the previous monks are kept in the sacristy because space for burial is at a premium. In WWII Meteora was bombed and many of the religious artifacts stolen. My group also visited a convent of approx 30 nuns who live in close contact with the tourists as they maintain their monastic traditions.

The sun rising in Venice-4/18/2012

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