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Graphic Design Field Trip
Yesterday for Graphic Design class, we went on a field trip to Treviso, near Venice to visit the Tipoteca Italiana printing museum. The trip was AMAZING. On the way there, the fog was so thick that it was hard to…
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Tagged field trip, Frederico Cagnucci, Graphic Design, letterpress, Study abroad, Tipoteca Italiana, Treviso
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How to get gelato and arrested by the police at the same time
First of all, I’m not getting gelato for a long time. A VERY long time. I went in to get one this afternoon because it had been a dragging morning, and I wanted to cheer up. Wrong move. WHY did…
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Sightseeing 3/3
We went to the Medici Villas and to Vinci last weekend, and WOW! The landscapes alone would be enough to turn even my younger brother into a master artist. (I’m recalling a time I tried to teach him to draw…
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Tagged field trips, Italy, landscapes, Leonardo daVinci, Medici, SACI, sightseeing, Study abroad, Vinci
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Sightseeing 1/3
Last wednesday, my graphic design teacher took us to the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte…and “monte” is right, assuming it means mountain! We had to practically carabine up the stairs. My teacher flat refused to carry me no matter…
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Tagged Basilica of San Miniato, field trip, Obsession, Study abroad
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First day of classes…P.S. I Have a 9am class
And therefore I was late. And then I was late for the next one because I got lost. On the bright side, the teachers are amazing, and Batik looks like it’ll be a GREAT class. While the layering seems to…
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Wandering the streets of Firenze
On Day 4– Us AAC students went wandering the streets of Florence yesterday (Sunday), and we came across some things that were both familiar and unfamiliar: A guy playing the accordion for money, a man painting the solar system with…
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Firenze
Day 3 in Florence, Italy, and I think I’ve covered some of the basics: I’ve gotten lost more times than I can count and, in doing so, discovered some of the most amazing architecture and sculpture; I’ve stopped for gelato…
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The Calm and the Storm
T-2 days and counting! At this time on Thursday, Kourtnei, Julio, Kayla Hamilton (aka “Schweebs”) and Myself will be in Mussolini’s old stomping grounds, also known as Pizza Land, also known as Italy…barring any unexpected struggles. We will, however, take…
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You have to be Cutthroat to Ride Greyhound
While my most recent adventure on Greyhound (the bus service) was not nearly as dire as my last, which I will summarize in a second, it was still one worth mentioning. I hold perilously low standards for Greyhound, and here’s…
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Tagged Detroit, Greyhound bus, Italian Consulate, Study abroad, transportation, travel
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