March 24th, 2008
This is an excerpt from an email that I wrote back home to my family and friends while I was on my five-month solo European journey. It was written September 3, 2004, more than four months into my trip, although I made a few modifications to the original email for …
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February 19th, 2008
Congratulate me. Well, almost. I just finished taking the last midterm exam that I will ever have to take. And in five weeks, I will be taking the last final exam that I will ever have to take. Yup, since 2005 I have been going to school. I am a …
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December 24th, 2007
Venice, Italy. Nicknamed the “city of water,” the “city of bridges,” the “city of light,” and “the most romantic city” in the world. We’ve all heard about it. We’ve all seen travel brochures for it. We’ve seen it in photos, seen it in the movies, in books, on TV, heard …
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December 17th, 2007
Imagine yourself surrounded by a rainbow of pastel colored Italian homes, creating a picturesque Italian hill town. Imagine the feel of the warm Italian sun on your skin, and the smell of freshly made Italian food filling the air. Imagine hearing the sounds of the Italian language rolling off the …
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