The Tragedy

Experience Blog 5 Our last day of exploring new places dawned upon us. Much like Mount Etna, I was extremely excited to see what the day offered us, this time being exploring the catacombs of Siracusa and following up with a Greek tragedy in an actual outdoors theatre. While the catacombs certainly were interesting, the…

Posted by evan on June 1, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Sports: America vs. Sicily

Interview Blog Over the years, I have enveloped myself in American sports, watching baseball, hockey, basketball, and football games on a continuous cycle. For myself and countless other Americans, sports play a large role in our society, bringing people together to cheer for or against teams. Here in Sicily, I wanted to use my interview…

Posted by evan on May 31, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Mount Etna

Experience Blog 4 Roaring winds filled with an onslaught of rain greeted our group as we stepped off the bus and onto the volcanic base of Mount Etna. We had barely been exposed to the tallest point on Sicily and we immediately ran into rain after not seeing a drop for the past two weeks….

Posted by evan on May 22, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Some Good Home Cooking

Experience Blog 3 As much as I have loved Italian food, I had very little idea on how the food was actually cooked. All the appetizers, pizzas, and pastas have been masterfully presented to me but last Wednesday offered an opportunity to see how our food was prepared. Our group traveled into the mountains to…

Posted by evan on May 19, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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A Tale of Temples and Pizza

Experience Blog 2 Last Sunday brought us all across the island, first heading to the interior to see Piazza Armerina and then to the southern coast to Agrigento. These sites would give us a look at how Romans played a role in Sicilian life while also show how they could preserve Greek temples. At first,…

Posted by evan on May 17, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Children in Piazza Duomo

Observational Blog 1 Music and bright lights filled the air of Cefalu as the nightlife got under way. Sitting in the Duomo Piazza late Sunday night, I watched as crowds of people passed by, greeting family and friends as well as checking out the restaurants and stores. There was a clear difference in clothes, verbal…

Posted by evan on May 15, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Toto, We’re not in America anymore.

Experience Blog 1 Over the past week, I’ve learned more about Sicily and Italian culture than a semester of classwork could teach me. From our field trips to wandering around the town of Cefalu, I’ve been able to truly witness the amazing culture of the Mediterranean as well as see how Sicilian culture and history…

Posted by evan on May 13, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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