Field Trips, Museums, and Landmarks

July 24, 2017

In Florence, there is so many different things to see and I think my personal favorite museum so far is the Uffizi Gallery. It has a lot of famous work from Botticelli and more works from artists that were new to me. The gallery itself is beautiful, there are many sculptures around the hallways and a great view of the city on the top of the museum. Also, in terms of landmarks, I will say Ponte Vecchio is my favorite. It has a great view of the water and during sunset it’s a stunning landscape. I’ve been on multiple class field trips on my time here. Usually, everyday in my Palaces of Florence course, we start with some lecture then move to go outside and look at these palaces in person. We study their architecture, use, as well as the people that lived in them. It’s truly a unique course and I’m so glad I’m able to experience something like this that is so cultural and far from what I would usually be doing in classes on campus.

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Noor Hamid

I'm doing a Traditional Study abroad during summer 2 at the Lorenzo De' Medici school. I'm in the college of science,and graduating in spring 2018. My goals while studying abroad are to experience an extremely different culture from what I am used to, as well as meet a lot of new people from around the world. A fun fact about myself is that I've had 3 pairs of my front two teeth grow naturally. I chose to pursue this program because I want to see what studying is like in other places, and how other communities are in contrast to the one I am from. I really wanted to study abroad so I could experience a new culture in a country I have never visited. I believe my interests of Food, architecture, discovering new spots in cities will appeal to a lot of those around me!