Study abroad in Florence

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I have been in Florence for 3 months studying abroad and I am learning a lot about myself. I cannot believe this experience is coming to a close. School is keeping me busy as well as trying to figure out how to get everything home. Projects for school are this week and next week and then finals are in 2 weeks. This weekend I am exploring Florence, since I didn't really do that in the past 3 months. Saturday I am going to Venice and Sunday I think I will go to Pisa and Lucca. Then next weekend I am going to Interlaken, Switzerland. All the people here are so nice and I'm so grateful I've been lucky to have met them. I got lucky with this group that I went abroad with. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I am very sad I won't be with my family for the first time. Our program is doing a Thanksgiving dinner for us so we don't get too homesick, since obviously there is no Thanksgiving in Italy. It will still be sad to be away from everyone though. It is very bittersweet right now. I am happy to be going home soon and I miss my family, but Florence is a very charming city and I will miss it and everybody I have met. I will especially miss traveling on the weekends, it's not everyday you can plan a trip to Paris for 2 days.I have posted some pictures of my roommates and I out and about throughout this semester.

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Photos

Me, Carolyn, and Caryn
Carolyn was Leslie's friend who came to visit Florence. Carolyn was studying in London this semester.

Abby, Me, David, Trey, and Matt
We went to dinner at this place called Il Gatto. All of these people are on the Wells Program.

Ponte Vecchio
This is literally the "old bridge" that has all of the jewelry shops.

The Arno
This is where I run in the mornings when I can. There are 3 bridges that I run across and at the end there is the Cascine Park