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Carpe diem — seize the day. One of my many purchases over the course of the 12 days I spent abroad was a €4 t-shirt from Rome that reads, “carpe diem.” For those who aren’t literature buffs like...

Any true Mirror fan knows that this is the last issue of the semester, A.K.A. my last abroad column, A.K.A. a sign that my time abroad is coming to a tragic end. Before I return to my position as the faithful...

You: Hi Anyone that has ever studied abroad: This churro is good, but not as good as the one I had in Barthelona. It was the best time ever and a once in a lifetime experience! Any person that has had...

The realization that I would be leaving the Northeast for an entire semester did not hit me until I touched down at the Peretola Airport in Florence. My luggage was missing and I was trying to explain to the...

It is amazing how much can happen in one week. Before Jan. 23, all I knew was the bitter cold of New England winters, mixed in with the comfort of my suburban life both at home and at Fairfield. However, that...

Last year, at this time, I was strolling around the Christmas markets finding authentic Italian presents for my family in the beautiful city of Firenze, Italia. I had just spent three and a half months...

After arriving in Florence, I could tell that I was in for a big culture shock. Not only do they take siestas and drink wine constantly, but they also have to pay to use the public restrooms. Some of the...