The following is a repost from The Ohio State University Buckeye's Abroad page, which shares a mid-semester reflection from Addi Obermeyer, a current ISI Perugia - the Umbra Institute Student: “Studying abroad while I am young is very important to me… More
When I finalized my decision to study abroad, the first thing I knew I definitely wanted to do wasto go on a solo trip. Living in a new country is one hurdle, but I wanted to give myself the experience of traveling fully on my own, without program coordinators… More
My name is Ava DeLaurentiis and I am a senior who just finished studying abroad in Perugia, Italy this past fall. With that, I wanted to share my favorite things I learned from this experience with the hope that it may help others who are looking to study… More
In December of 2025, right as I was about to leave from my study abroad program, Italian Cuisine was designated as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. Learning this made me feel like I was part of something bigger, especially after… More
Before I left for Italy, I prepared myself as if I was going on vacation; setting up a picture of what my trip would look like. But of course I am watching videos of people who went to Sorrento for a week, not an entire semester. Mistake #1. I expected… More