Author Archives: Giovanna Giuriolo

About Giovanna Giuriolo

I am Giovanna and I am a freshem in the Rome Start program at Loyola University. I was born in Brasil and raised in Italy. I am studying History and International Relations.

Visit at the World Food Programme

On April 12th I had the opportunity, along with other students of Loyola, to go to visit the headquarters of the World Food Programme in Rome.  The World Food Programme is a UN organization dedicated to reducing hunger in the … Continue reading

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Visit to the mosque in Roma

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity, along with other students of Loyola, to visit the Mosque of Rome and it was a fascinating experience. The mosque, designed by architect Paolo Portuguese, began being built in 1984, but … Continue reading

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Chicago

In October, some of the Start Rome students went to Chicago for a few days, accompanied by SLA Gina. The first night we slept in the Baumhart residence hall at Loyola’s downtown campus.  The next morning, after breakfast at Starbucks, … Continue reading

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Back at JForce

New year.New semester.New students. New studets. That was the first thing I noticed when I went back to the Rome Center. New faces and the opportunity to create new friendships.  New classes and new professors. This semester every single one of us … Continue reading

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Visit to Fosse Ardeatine in Rome

The 30th of November our philosophy professor decided to bring us to Fosse Ardeatine. We arrived there around 12 pm and we found our tour guide waiting for us. He was in his 70s and he did not speak a … Continue reading

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Life in the dorm

Probably the thing that American teenagers  like best about college is living in the dorm. One of the biggest fears that I faced when I applied to the Rome Start Program was the fact that I would have to live in a dorm room.  As … Continue reading

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