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The Lumineers

I am absolutely obsessed with the Lumineers. This band officially formed in 2010 in Denver, Colorado. It was not long until they released...

Roma Roma Roma

For anyone who does not know, I get really invested in when I watch sports live. I am that type of person who stands up, yells, makes...

Friends in Far Away Places

If I have learned anything about this semester it is the importance of my friends and family. I was really worried beforehand about how...

A Surprising Visit

Yesterday, I had the chance to go to the Hollywood of Italy. Cincecitta is the largest film studio in Europe and is a hub of Italian...

Vatican Museums

Well. I have found my future employer. I went to the Vatican Museums on Friday, November 15 with my fellow Bernardians. Going into the...

The Power of Sleep

Ever since I was a little girl, sleep has been very important to me. Just ask my mom and dad. I would wake up at 6 a.m., refuse to take...

I Am Not Okay

These words are really hard for me to say. I am an expert at hiding my bad emotions. I can quickly shoot out the word “I am okay” or “I...

Man's Search for Meaning

I have not completely read a book well over a year. I have always preached about how I love to read but I just really do not have time...

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Going in, I knew it was going to be hard to handle. At first, I was a little naïve about the impact it would have on me. This was not a...

Modern Art

I am always quick to say, “Just because I am an art major does not mean I love all art”. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate it all and...

Reflection

As I lay in my bed this Friday night, I hear nothing. Well, not quite nothing. I do hear the sounds of traffic and the whirling of my fan...

The Art of Becoming

Coming to a place where the drinking age is 18, the approach to alcohol here is so drastically different than the United States for...

Jewish Artichokes

Walking into Nonna Betta, I felt the history, warmth, and welcome of the Roman Jewish community. I was on a mission to try a Jewish Style...

I'm...Being Followed?

Have you ever had that feeling that you were being followed? Just that deep feeling that someone is watching you and what you are doing?...

Why Art?

“Why are these things so important?” “Why is this supposed to be so cool?” “Wait, what is the history of this?” “Can you explain this a...

Feeling Solid in a Temporary World

Laying in my bed on Tuesday night, I did not want to move one muscle. I was not in a good mood and lazy beyond belief but had an...

Are You My Home?

You know that feeling when you wake up and for the first few seconds, you are in a slight state of confusion about where you are and what...

A Comfort That I Will Never Know

I am sitting alone on my morning commute to school, running through what I have to accomplish for the day when a mother with two young...

Churches and Holy Places

Here is the list of all the churches and holy places that I have been to while in Rome. I will continually be updating it throughout my...

60 Churches. 1 Semester.

I recently discovered the guidebook entitled Sacred Places: Rediscovering the Churches of Rome. An Epic Journey through Sixty Churches in...

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