Monthly Archives: September 2011

Orientation Trip

Well I have been living in Rome for almost a month and all I can say is that I find it awesome. However, right now I’m not in a very good mood!  I just found out that I need to … Continue reading

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Classes and day trip to Tivoli

Thursday marked the day of our first quiz in Italian 101, which with enough studying throughout the week was rather easy. Learning a language in a classroom is much different for me—in Germany I learned to speak just by immersion, … Continue reading

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A New Adventure: Moving to Rome

My name is Fernando Garces and I have lived in Ecuador most of my life.  My mom is from the States and my dad is from Ecuador.  When I finished high school I had no idea what I wanted to … Continue reading

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Orientation trip to Umbria and first week of classes!

Learning how to make noodles from scratch was by far the coolest part of of our Discover Loyola Rome Start Orientation Week. We went to a rustic Italian homestead on the outside of Rome for lunch on Tuesday. A couple … Continue reading

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