Dad and Me in Venice

Reflections

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June 24th 2008
What has studying abroad done for me? Have I changed as a person? I have thought a lot about this since I have been back in America, and perhaps it's only appropriate that it has taken me until the end of June to write out my thoughts, for everyday I feel like I am still reflecting. With graduation under my belt, Grad School on the way, I have big big big changes heading in my direction and was ve ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more