Mid Terms are OVER!

It has been a while! And I apologize. My excuse is mid-terms, internship applications, and preparation for big travel trip coming up—I knew I would just be another excuse for procrastination if I wrote in my blog. Oh, and yes, I am still planning on working on Wall Street this summer…and I just finished one of my applications today!

Anyway, I just finished mid-terms! Hooray! Mid term week was comparable to a normal week at Whitman stress and work wise. On Monday, I gave a presentation with my friend Rebecca bout Italian Fashion in the 16th Century shown through Italian Portraits, we did E! Style Red Carpet commentary but instead used portraits instead of our favorite American celebs. The class and professor pretty much ate it up (my professor actually said “bravo”) as we talked about the It girls wearing expensive brocaded velvets and voluminous sleeves and the sumptuary laws limited the amount of jewelry in an outfit. We also had to turn in a four page paper summarizing our research. On accident, mine turned out to be an 8 page research paper (which was an alternative to doing a presentation and a shorter summary of research paper). I blame Whitman College. They have turned me into an overachiever. Anyway, if anyone would like a copy of my paper or presentation (slightly more entertaining) I would happy to provide you with an electronic copy.

I had Italian oral and written today. Italian oral went quite well as she had to tell me to stop talking because we were about to go over time (sound familiar…just like when I am taking in English)! The Italian written might have gone even better as it was like I was filling out a worksheet in English. Its not that I am great at Italian we just seem to be going at a pace of a regular Italian 101 class in college…but we are in Italy and have this class every day for two hours so I wish we would move a little faster.

Architecture was yesterday and went okay.

Anyway, so now I am done and preparing for my crazy, long fall break trip that I leave for tomorrow! Here is a brief overview…and I know it’s a lot but I have never been to Europe before and don’t know when I’ll return…therefore I am getting it all in. haha.

Thursday, October 23—I leave for Pisa (an hour train ride) to fly to London (2 hour flight)! I will be in London until Sunday. Hopefully I will get a chance to see at least some of the many friends I have studying/living in London. From Charles Wright: Ryan, Andrew Wark, and Courtney and from Whitman Kelsey and Farris.

Sunday, October 26- Tuesday, October 28—Dublin

Wednesday, October 29—Paris

Thursday, October 30—Sunday, November 2—Barcelona

I am looking forward to starting off back in English speaking countries! I also am really looking forward to Barcelona. I am going to Paris for three days in November, but my friend who I am traveling with really wanted to go there so we will just be there for one full day. If anyone has any suggestions for any of the places I will gladly take them! Because, this is a very poorly researched trip. I just plan on taking Rick Steve’s Europe Through the Back Door on the planes and trains and going from there.