Written by Ada Rose Wagar, (Brandeis University), Brandeis Midyear in Florence Fall 2021 The duality of the word “Ciao” lends itself to the mixed emotions I have upon leaving Florence. It is both a hello and a goodbye, as I feel both sad and happy. Being somewhere for almost three months is not just a visit. I developed […]
Photo Essay: Brandeis Midyear at Florence
Written by Ada Rose Wagar, (Brandeis University), Brandeis Midyear in Florence Fall 2021 Every week there is a planned activity offered by CET. This term the activities have ranged from a pasta cooking class to hiking in the local countryside. The latest activity was painting pottery by learning and using ancient techniques that were developed in Florence and are […]
A Perspective on my First Month Italy: From the Classroom to the Table
Written by Ada Rose Wagar, (Brandeis University), Brandeis Midyear in Florence Fall 2021 The Pantheon in Rome, an Ancient Roman Temple to all of the gods. We had been learning about this building in Renaissance Art and Architecture and were told to go and visit it if we could, which we did during our Rome weekend with CET. One […]
My First Trip to the Grocery Store in Florence
Written by Ada Rose Wagar, (Brandeis University), Brandeis Midyear in Florence Fall 2021 Tired after exploring a farm in the Tuscan countryside, I arrived back at the apartments ready to start filling the empty fridge and cabinets. I checked the Google Maps directions to head to the largest Conad—the local chain grocery—near me. A small walking tour of our […]
Thoughts on the Online Transition
Written by Ben Trombetta (University of Virginia), CET Siena, Spring 2020 Obviously, when we decided to study abroad this semester, none of us would have predicted that the coronavirus would escalate into a global pandemic. When the outbreak quickly followed us from Italy back to the United States, however, we all realized the severity of […]
Photo Essay: CET Florence
Photos by Lauren Bauer, (Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2020 Crossing Ponte Grazie after a day filled with art history classes! The sunset was purple against the water and there was a lone paddler in the Arno. A painting of the Madonna and child, Madonna col Bambino, in the Palazzo Medici by […]