Ciao a tutt*!  It is hard to believe that it is finals week and I will be leaving in a few days. I will miss Bologna but I am also excited to see my dog.  For my work with the Paulson Initiative, I worked with two groups, Legambiente and the Italian-Ukrainian association. With Legambiente, I […]

Ciao a tutt*!  Exams are quickly coming and while stressed, it is hard to be upset when the sun is shining and flowers are pushing their way up through the concrete. Thinking about when I arrived in Italy in December, it is crazy how much I have learned and grown.  My experience as a Paulson […]

  It is difficult to believe that I am sitting in the same spot that I was in January. The trees have leaves and flower buds, there are more people outside, I am not wearing a coat. Spring is springing and I am happy about it.  Like many countries, Italy is part of the Paris […]

Buongiorno! This week, it has been incredibly windy which has made the weather feel much colder. Sitting in my sit spot was a challenge because I kept shivering! Despite this, flowers are continuing to bloom, the trees are budding, and more days than not are warm and sunny.  I am so glad that this week’s […]

Ciao a tutt*! This week has been the perfect mix of sunny with a nice breeze, flowers are starting to bloom, and the markets are selling more fruit– we can see that spring is coming!! Yesterday while I was going for a run, I saw two beautiful trees covered in blossoms; it felt like the […]

Ciao a tutt*! Today is a gorgeous day and I am writing this blog post while sitting in Piazza Maggiore, soaking in the sunlight and the music. My flight footprint was 0.85 tonnes. I also went ahead and calculated my carbon footprint for the five months I am in Italy: my total footprint is 2.93 […]

Ciao raga! Bologna has an intricate history with water. During the twelfth century, a complex network of artificial canals was created throughout the city in order to power the water mills and tanneries of the city. Because of the immediate and easy access to water, Bologna became the main textile centre in Italy for centuries. […]

Ciao! The weather in Bologna changes every week. Last week is was grey, cloudy, and windy, but this week it is sunny and warm–I can sit outside with out a scarf! These changes in weather make me appreciate the warm days more, and it is so lovely to see people sitting outside together. The animal […]

Ciao a tutt* di Bologna. My sit spot is the public park adjacent to the dorm I am living in this semester. This week, while sitting on a bench it began to drizzle. The rain made the smell of the earth brighten and the leaves dewy. In this park, there is the remnants of a […]