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Home Sweet Rome
Ciao Tutti! Hello from my favorite city in the whole world and my home away from home! I feel like I never left Rome. I guess that should...
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Mike McHugh
- May 19, 2011
- 3 min
Last Day in Rome!
Today was my last full day in Rome. I have been planning on making the most out of this day for the past few weeks. I woke up early in...
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Mike McHugh
- May 18, 2011
- 3 min
IES Farewell Dinner
I had a great day yesterday. I had no exams, but exams continued until 2:15 PM on Thursday. I took advantage of my free time by going...
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Mike McHugh
- May 17, 2011
- 2 min
Finito!
I’m official done with my finals and am a college senior! Kind of scary, right? I had three finals this week (hence the lack of posts)...
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Mike McHugh
- May 7, 2011
- 4 min
Soccer, Apertivo, Movies, More Movies, Homework, and More Soccer!
This week has been a pretty active week for me. I arrived back in Rome at around 10:00 PM on Sunday night from Croatia and waited for...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 26, 2011
- 2 min
Reverse Culture Shock?
Today was a pretty ordinary day in Rome (which is not ordinary at all). My architecture class met at Il Vittoriano which is also known...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 22, 2011
- 2 min
Family Visit – Day 4
We woke up very early on Friday morning (around 5:30 AM) and caught a taxi to the Rome train station, Stazione Termini. From there, we...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 20, 2011
- 3 min
Family Visit: Day 2
Wednesday was a bit of a more “relaxed” day. I decided to skip all of my classes and take a tour of the Vatican (again) with my Dad and...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 19, 2011
- 3 min
Family Visit: Day 1
As I mentioned in my previous post, my Dad and brother came to visit me this week. As their arrival drew near, I couldn’t wait to see...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
ROMEing Around Rome
Yesterday, I had three of my classes. I got my final midterm exam back and did very well. This was the first one I took and the one I...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 18, 2011
- 4 min
The Amalfi Coast & Naples
The Amalfi Coast was, without a doubt, the most beautiful place I have ever been. Everywhere you looked there was a breathtaking view....
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 15, 2011
- 1 min
Pompeii
Our trip to the Amalfi Coast began with a half day in Pompeii! We left our school this morning at 7:45 AM. We arrived at the ruins of...
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Mike McHugh
- Apr 7, 2011
- 4 min
Short Week of Classes
I arrived back in Rome on Monday night around 9:00 PM after flying into the main airport – Fiumicino. Normally a taxi ride from the...
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Mike McHugh
- Mar 24, 2011
- 2 min
Midterms
I had 4 Midterms this week – so much fun! My first midterm was on Tuesday for my Architecture class and was very hard. It did not...
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Mike McHugh
- Mar 20, 2011
- 2 min
Rome as a Tourist: Part II
This Thursday was Italy’s 150th Anniversary of being a united country. This meant my favorite three words in the Italian lanuage – “non...
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Mike McHugh
- Feb 17, 2011
- 2 min
My Classes
Ciao! Many of my friends have been asking about the classes I’m taking while I’m study in Rome, so I decided to dedicate a blog post to...
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Mike McHugh
- Feb 13, 2011
- 2 min
Are these the same blocks Julius Caesar walked on?
Ciao! It’s been a while since I last updated, but I had another crazy week in Roma. With every passing day, I come to love this amazing...
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Mike McHugh
- Feb 5, 2011
- 7 min
Finally in Rome
Ciao Tutti (Hi All)! It has been a week since I have arrived in Rome and I am finally getting around to updating my blog. I think that...
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Mike McHugh
- Jan 20, 2011
- 2 min
One Week to Rome!
Ciao! The countdown is on. I leave for Rome in less than a week. My program does not start for two weeks, but I am going over early so...
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Mike McHugh
- Dec 7, 2010
- 2 min
Off to Study Abroad!
Ciao! Things are starting to wind down at Penn State this semester and finals week is dreadfully coming near. The good news is that this...
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