Category: Italy

5 Things to See When You Visit Rome, Italy

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my sixth post recounting my time in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy. This city is very big and full of beautiful sights and rich history. I think I could live here all my life and not see everything! These are only my top 5, however this city is full of ...

5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About my Program – Drexel in Italy: American University of Rome 

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my fifth blog post about my time in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy. Today I’m going to be discussing the 5 most frequently asked questions and answering them. Throughout this post, I’ll be sharing photos from some of my favorite places I’ve traveled in Italy! If you have any interest ...

A Typical Day in the Life of A Student Studying Abroad in Rome, Italy

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to the fourth blog post recounting my time studying abroad in the marvelous city of Rome, Italy. Today I’m going to be taking you through a day in my life at the American University of Rome! Everyday looks different while studying abroad, but this is a typical Tuesday in my life!  9:00AM ...

5 of the Best Dishes I’ve Tried in Italy

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to week 3 of me recounting my time studying abroad in Rome, Italy. The cuisine in Italy is something I was highly anticipating during my 4 month stay. I can safely say that I have not been disappointed in the slightest. It’s hard to narrow this list to only 5 favorites. During ...

Learn From My Mistakes –  What to Pack for Study Abroad

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my second blog post recounting my time in Rome, Italy. This week I’m going to be talking about the do’s and don’ts of packing for study abroad. Of course, my experience is specific to Italy but can be applied to other European countries. However, don’t stress too much. Anything you forget ...

From Philadelphia to Rome: How I’ve Experienced Culture Shock

Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my blog series accounting my time studying in the beautiful city of Rome! My name is Angela Viruet and I just entered my fourth and final year here at Drexel. I’m striving for a degree in marketing and business analytics with a minor in legal studies. I’ve been in Rome for ...

Arrivederci Roma!

Najifa Hussain, ’25, is a Management Information Systems major studying at the American University of Rome this Fall 2022. Alas, after four months abroad my study abroad journey has almost come to an end. The week leading up to my flight back home where I am extremely excited to reunite with my friends and family, ...

Reading Week! – An Italian Adventure

During Week 9 of the Fall Semester is Trinity College Dublin’s Reading Week – a well-deserved, break for undergraduate students in the middle of the semester (this year Oct. 24th to Oct 31st, 2022). Most study abroad students take this time to explore and travel. Along with three other friends on study abroad, I spent ...

Learning Italian Abroad

Najifa Hussain, ’25, is a Management Information Systems major studying at the American University of Rome this Fall 2022. Before coming abroad to Rome, my knowledge of the Italian language was extremely minimal. I did try my hand at daily Duolingo lessons on my phone, but its not easy to learn an entire language when ...

The Unforgettable Impact of Studying Abroad

Najifa Hussain, ’25, is a Management Information Systems major studying at the American University of Rome this Fall 2022. For as long as I can remember, I have always been extremely interested in studying abroad and finding a college with a great study abroad program was a huge priority of mine. Thankfully, Drexel had exactly ...