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Reflections: College
College. The best four years of your life. Four years ago, I thought that was just saying was, well, just a saying. Four years later,...
Mike McHugh
May 9, 20125 min read
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Reflections: Study Abroad
It is hard to believe that I have been stateside for over a month already. Time has flown and, contrary to what I have been told, I have...
Mike McHugh
Jul 2, 20113 min read
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Last Day in Rome!
Today was my last full day in Rome. I have been planning on making the most out of this day for the past few weeks. I woke up early in...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20113 min read
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IES Farewell Dinner
I had a great day yesterday. I had no exams, but exams continued until 2:15 PM on Thursday. I took advantage of my free time by going...
Mike McHugh
May 18, 20113 min read
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Finito!
I’m official done with my finals and am a college senior! Kind of scary, right? I had three finals this week (hence the lack of posts)...
Mike McHugh
May 17, 20112 min read
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Tuscany
I took my final trip of the semester on Saturday to Tuscany. I woke up at 4:30 AM (after getting an only an hour of sleep) to catch a...
Mike McHugh
May 14, 20115 min read
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Final Week of Classes
I spent pretty much all of last weekend writing an eight page policy paper for my Italy and the European Union class. Our topic was the...
Mike McHugh
May 13, 20113 min read
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AS Roma vs. AC Milan
I just got back from one of the best games I’ve been to in my life. The fans of Roma are even more enthusiastic about their team than...
Mike McHugh
May 7, 20112 min read
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Soccer, Apertivo, Movies, More Movies, Homework, and More Soccer!
This week has been a pretty active week for me. I arrived back in Rome at around 10:00 PM on Sunday night from Croatia and waited for...
Mike McHugh
May 7, 20114 min read
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White Water Rafting & More Fun in Croatia
I had a great time this weekend in Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast and met a lot of cool people. We arrived into Split at around 7:30 AM...
Mike McHugh
May 1, 20114 min read
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Reverse Culture Shock?
Today was a pretty ordinary day in Rome (which is not ordinary at all). My architecture class met at Il Vittoriano which is also known...
Mike McHugh
Apr 26, 20112 min read
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Easter in Rome
My Dad and brother left the hotel early Easter Sunday morning, but I slept in until around 11:00 AM. I was worn out! At around 11:45...
Mike McHugh
Apr 25, 20112 min read
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Family Visit – Day 4
We woke up very early on Friday morning (around 5:30 AM) and caught a taxi to the Rome train station, Stazione Termini. From there, we...
Mike McHugh
Apr 22, 20112 min read
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Family Visit – Day 3
Thursday was my last full day in Rome with my Dad and brother. We made the best of it, though, as we booked a tour to see the Colosseum,...
Mike McHugh
Apr 21, 20112 min read
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Family Visit: Day 2
Wednesday was a bit of a more “relaxed” day. I decided to skip all of my classes and take a tour of the Vatican (again) with my Dad and...
Mike McHugh
Apr 20, 20113 min read
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ROMEing Around Rome
Yesterday, I had three of my classes. I got my final midterm exam back and did very well. This was the first one I took and the one I...
Mike McHugh
Apr 19, 20111 min read
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The Amalfi Coast & Naples
The Amalfi Coast was, without a doubt, the most beautiful place I have ever been. Everywhere you looked there was a breathtaking view....
Mike McHugh
Apr 18, 20114 min read
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Pompeii
Our trip to the Amalfi Coast began with a half day in Pompeii! We left our school this morning at 7:45 AM. We arrived at the ruins of...
Mike McHugh
Apr 15, 20111 min read
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Food, Classes and More Food
This week was pretty uneventful, but fun. Monday was a long day. I had three classes and received the grade for another one of my...
Mike McHugh
Apr 14, 20112 min read
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Venice, Murano & Burano
Venice is even more beautiful than I remember. The weather was perfect – 75 and sunny. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Canals and bridges...
Mike McHugh
Apr 11, 20116 min read
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