Jacob Vandever is a student blogger studying at the UMBRA INSTITUTE in Perugia, Italy Hello everyone. This is the last blog I’ll be writing (unfortunate I know). Today’s topic is going to be on staying in touch with people from your program once your… More
I am writing this on the flight from Heathrow to Chicago, and I have a lot of mixed emotions about the semester coming to an end. It’s crazy to think that I have lived in Perugia for almost four months. I feel like moments ago, I was stepping off the… More
Christmas in Italy is magical. In the hill city, the air is just cold enough to make your nose red and your eyes water. About a week ago, an ice rink went up just around the corner from my apartment. It’s decorated with lights and garlands. All around… More
Three months to live in London seems like plenty of time. But one day, you can use your fingers to count how many days you have left to do, see, and eat the last of what’s on your list! Unfortunately, the time you feel desperate to do it all is coupled… More
How do I begin to describe Iceland? Cold? Rainy? Windy? It’s a three-way tie with those adjectives. It was beautiful of course, but I wasn’t very well prepared in the wardrobe department, so I was a little bitter. The trip was fun, but I have a few regrets… More