Originally posted on my Tumblr travel blog, A Roman Spring with IES, in 2008.
I apologize for the lack of posts these past few weeks. Last week was a nightmare of presentations and final projects, not to mention Italian finals. This week I am down to regular class finals, and I only have two more of them on Thursday.
Between studying, I have been trying to spend as much time with friends, do some site-seeing (stuff I still have not visited in Rome!), and doing some last minute shopping. Oh, and of course I have started packing as of today.
For those that don’t know, I return to the States on Friday May 23rd. I leave Rome around 9am and get into Minneapolis 630pm. It’s crazy what that time difference does.
I look forward to seeing everyone upon my return! I am very ready to come home, although I know I will regret saying that once I am back in the USA. There are just so many things here that I am leaving that I will never be able to replicate, and for that I am very grateful for the chance to partake in this great experience. Without a doubt, this semester abroad was the best thing I have ever done with my life.
I will leave it at that, but I will also be posting some of my favorite memories of Rome. These are more-or-less for my own record keeping purposes, so that I know what I felt at the end of my trip, but I thought you all would enjoy them too.
A presto! (see you soon!)
Stephen