How to explain the Vatican Museum? In one word- astounding. By far this is my favorite place in Rome at the moment. The Vatican Museum is the second largest museum in the world falling behind the Louvre, which is no surprise, but this is something I didn’t know beforehand. One of my favorite pieces is … Continue reading Vatican!
Friday was our last day of class. A bittersweet day. I am going to miss the view of the Vatican from my class window, the Pontificia was a truly beautiful place to study. Today was mainly a free day because at 6:00 we had to meet up with our tour guide at the Vatican Museum … Continue reading An Evening in the Vatican Museum
The agenda for our last morning in Rotorua, New Zealand consisted of many different activities that included the Hobbilton Tour, Kiwi Park, and the Agro Adventure Park. I attended the Agro Adventure Park. Afterwards, the group set off for a three hour bus ride back to Auckland. The bus stopped at Mata Mata for a … Continue reading Rotorua to Auckland
You read the travel blogs, attend the meetings, poll your friends, and research on your own. You have a solid plan. Great! From my experience though, the best things happen outside those comfort zones — the parts you can’t prepare for. I think it’s best when you set intentions for what you want to gain … Continue reading Expect the unexpected
These first couple of days in Salamanca have been more than I could have ever expected. With settling in to my new family, and immersing myself into the language, I am able to have conversations with different people from all around the world. Challenging myself in every situation I am given I have noticed myself … Continue reading Recorriendo La Ciudad (Touring the City)
Today we went to visit the Jewish Museum and the two synagogues. Our tour guide took us to the small synagogue first, allowing us to sit in the pews as she told us about where everyone sat and how the services would go. I learned that there used to be five major synagogues in Rome, … Continue reading Visiting the Jewish Synagogues
On Thursday we went to visit the Jewish Ghetto and two Jewish Synagogues. Before we went to see the synagogues we went to see the home of Octavia, the sister of a Roman Emperor from over 1700 years ago. Sadly, it was covered in scaffolding and we could not see a lot. Plus since it … Continue reading Day 4: Jewish Culture in Rome
On Thursday we went to the Museum of Jewish Heritage. We all learned a lot about Jewish culture than we had ever known before. In the classroom, we often discussed the mechanics of Judaism and the religious rules they had to follow. In the past, I have only learned about menorahs and dredeils, all having … Continue reading A World of Jewish culture
June 25. That’s the day we visited the Jewish Ghetto. Before that, we had class. In World Religions, we discussed Islam, and in International Relations, we had our Model UN. My country was Japan, and I did a resolution on nuclear energy, which I presented to Turkey, Italy, Brazil, Russia, and Nigeria. After Bronwen and … Continue reading The Jewish Quarter, a Boutique, and Model U.N.
Today we started off going to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization. Our guide, Alison, was very nice and informative. The FAO is a program that tries to send food to countries and fix up their agricultural programs after a disaster. However, the FAO can only advise and suggest, they can’t make people change … Continue reading Day 3 in Rome