Housing & Classmates

July 12, 2017

Whist living in Florence, I’m staying in an apartment provided through LdM housing. It’s a 4 bedroom, 6 person space with 3 bathrooms, and a huge kitchen/living area. It’s actually very impressive compared to what I had expected to receive. There are no elevators in most of these buildings, but that is to be expected since they are all very old. I’m really enjoying the apartment I’m living in, there is a little courtyard outside for that my roommates and I can enjoy al fresco dining, which is a huge part of the Italian culture. Ever since moving in to this apartment, all of my roommates and I have become great friends. We hang out everyday whether that’s doing homework together, or going out to the shops and exploring the city. People in my classes seem to also be very friendly, so I’d say it’s easy to meet other students whether they’re from northeastern or any other university.

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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!