As my trip comes to an end, the lessons I have learned both inside and outside the classroom will stay with me throughout the rest of my academic career and beyond. Learning about the importance of sustainability and its impact on communities is something I will carry with me whenever I design or analyze a…

Studying abroad in Florence means adopting the lifestyle of the native city dwellers, that also means using their transportation. Specifically, I mean the bullet trains. My first “wow” moment was booking and using these trains to travel to Venice for a weekend. It was amazing how simple it was to book the ticket online and…

While living in Florence, I love eating at amazing restaurants and cafes. It has been incredible tasting the food of this region and country! Unfortunately, my wallet cannot afford spending money on restaurant food every night. So, after day three I knew that at some point I must travel to the Italian grocery store. I…

Salve! My name is Natalie Carpenter and I am a rising senior studying Mechanical Engineering and pursuing certificates in Sustainability and Engineering Simulation in Design.  About 4 years ago I traveled to Italy for vacation and on that trip we visited Florence for a day. Though it was only one day, I dreamed of traveling…