Written by Italy & Greece Overseas Educators, Tara & Ariana
We embarked on our student direct travel pizza mission in Napoli! Eating pizza, island hopping, and visiting mystical ruins. We maxed our selves out with pizza and pastries. Clocking 30,000 steps a day trying to soak in the most of the days we had left. Leaving Napoli we were back in Rome, and smelling the end course. We started our Rome days with a celebrations of Ariana! Many treats, spa moments, nails painted, cake with sparklers, and indian food. Away nice to mix it up. Final day we met at the Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna and began our closing ceremony under the Times Up installation. Sharing our best and worst moments from our time on the semester. Later making our way to our favorite jazz club to shake off the feelings of going home. Embracing a final dinner with divine music and SUSHI. Like I said we like to mix it up. This semester was incredible and we are so grateful for our students and partners! Finding endless inspiration from their drive and curiosity.
Our Highlights of the Week:
🌋 Visiting Pompeii and playing games as we explored the archaeology site. Finishing our day with all you can eat sushi and limone gelato!
🏝️ Day Trip to Capri! Exploring the island, taking in the extraordinary views, and swimming in the Gulf of Naples.
🎂 Celebrating Ariana’s birthday in Rome! Getting her favorite cake and taking turns telling her how much we appreciate her.
But growth always comes with challenge … how did you grow this week?
The ending of our semester! Working together to find closure after an incredible 10 weeks together. Taking about heading home, future adventures, and ALL of our highlights of this semesters. Making an absolute scene at the museum with our laughter. Turning challenge into closure into feelings of great success.
In what ways have you grown since the start of the program?
Some answers from students:
– I learned how to have a voice, and put myself out there to have hard conversations.
– The excitement to keep exploring!
– More tools to express my needs within a group
– Decision making under pressure
– Working on relationships near and maintaining long distances friendships
– Gelato eating skills
