Chun Lee’s Six Degrees of Separation
There we sat at the dinner table: one Brazilian, one Bolognese, and one American, laughing hysterically over one childhood pastime that united us—Nintendo’s Street...
How to Smuggle Pizza Dough
When my foodie sister came to Italy to visit me, we took our own little food and wine tour around town, and one stop...
Securing the Uptake
I woke up at the crack of dawn today (aka 8am), excited to go to my first lecture of Filosofie dell’India, Asia, e l’Orientale....
The Art of Coffee
Walking around Bologna during Christmastime is like entering a Thomas Kinkaid painting; everything is quaint and mass produced. Streets lined with bright twinkling lights—check,...
Strikes Galore
I walked out of class onto a movie set. I stepped right into a massive sea of college students marching down the university street,...
Rainy Days and Homesickness
It’s been raining a lot in Bologna. Rainy weather has a weird affect on me; either I become really productive or I turn into...
A Small Blurb About Hygiene
When you start living in another country discovering different customs is an everyday encounter. I remember being so excited to go to the local...
The Dreaded Oral Exam
When it was announced that I would be the first to take my test with no other than the head of the entire Anthropology Department, I knew...