• Week 5: Exploring Emilia-Romagna and Beyond

    Author: Marietta Psarros After grabbing a cornetto al pistacchio and a cappuccino (my go-to breakfast combo), I hopped on the 8:00 A.M. train from Modena to Bologna and began my fifth week in Italy! On Monday and Tuesday, I had the opportunity to work alongside students in the IRES cohort at the University of Bologna […]


  • Week 4: An Abundant Week of Perspective Shifts Abroad

    Author: Andrew Foster This article is proudly written without any usage of AI, not even to edit grammar. So if there are errors or typos, it is solely to remind you I am human and you are reading a creation by a real human. I hope you enjoy a more casual and authentic narrator tone, […]


  • Week 3: Bella Roma and Crystals

    Author: Simon Krasnow The third week of our time in Italy started with an extended holiday weekend. Monday and Tuesday were part of the Festa della Repubblica, celebrated each year on June 2 to commemorate Italy’s vote to become a republic following World War II. Because of the holiday, most of the IRES cohort spent […]