Leaving So Soon?!
Well sadly, my 5 amazing weeks in Rome are now at and end, and I honestly don't want to go home. I ate amazing food, made great friends, learned unbelievable things about Ancient Roman architecture, and saw a lot of Italy too, not just Rome. If you're on the fence about going on a Global Seminar, especially if it's Math in Rome, I encourage you to go. It's honestly the best 5 weeks of your life. Below, I have a list of everything I did over the five weeks, so hopefully you can see what an amazing opportunity the Global Seminars are.
Week 1
The first week, we did a lot of getting used to the city, and starting up class. My friends and I walked around the city, got lost, and did a lot of shopping. During our wanderings, we saw the Temple of Hercules, the Mouth of Truth, the Temple of Fortuna, the Circus Maximus, the Aventine Key Hole, and the original spot where Rome started. Besides lecture, we mostly had the first week free to explore and learn life in Rome. Over the weekend, I took a trip to Vatican City and saw the Pope give his weekly address to the people of Rome.
This is the Temple of Fortuna where the Romans used to pray to Fortunus for good fortune and victory in on coming battles.
Week 2
The second week, as a class we went to the Colosseum. This ancient structure is amazing, and we got to learn all about it in class. Like how we think they constructed it, why it was built, and why it's structure works. That weekend, my friends and I ventured to Pompeii. We hiked Mount Vesuvius, went to the beach, and saw the ruins of the Ancient City.
This is the Colosseum, where Romans used to come daily for gladiator fights, and entertainment in general.
Week 3
The third week, our Professor surprised us with a trip to the aqueducts, where we could see how Ancient Rome sustained itself - running water. We also saw the Capitoline Museum, which is four floors of statues, paintings, and exhibits all dedicated to show you Roman history, myth, and culture. That week we also got to see a classical music concert, and later on enjoyed Roman night life.
This is the Marcus Aurelius, a bronze statue of the emperor on display in the Capitoline Museum.
Week 4
The fourth week, as a class, our Professor took us to see the Pantheon. This is a great temple dedicated to all Rome's gods, and it also served as a throne room so to speak for the emperor. In class that week, we got to learn all about its structure, and it is honestly my favorite Roman building. On one of our days off, a couple of us ventured to Tivoli for a day trip. Tivoli villas are extensive grounds filled with gardens and fountains. It was breathtaking and peaceful. At he end of the week, our Professor took us to Florence where we saw the Duomo and two museums. Since we were already in Florence, for the weekend a few of us stayed and then took a day trip to Venice. We saw the Galileo Museum, the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum, the Medici Cathedral, and so much more. In Venice, we rode a gondola and got lost in the city.
This is a fountain in Tivoli that plays music as the water flows.
Week 5
The fifth and final week, as a class we went to Vatican City and saw the Vatican Museum, St. Peter's church with the dome, and the Sistine Chapel. They were all amazing sights, and funnily enough, I can now saw I walked the Perimeter of an entire country. The last week also marked our last time to hang out as a group for a while, so we ate, drank, and watched The Lizzie McGuire Movie together. It was fun to see all the Roman sights in the movie that we now recognized. Like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Tiber River, and the Vittoriano.
This is the Piazza San Pietro outside the Vatican, and notice how all the columns line up perfectly. That's because when taking this photo, I was standing at on of the vertex points that the whole construction of the square was built off of.
My trip was amazing, and I know you'll enjoy yours as much as I enjoyed mine.
Week 1
The first week, we did a lot of getting used to the city, and starting up class. My friends and I walked around the city, got lost, and did a lot of shopping. During our wanderings, we saw the Temple of Hercules, the Mouth of Truth, the Temple of Fortuna, the Circus Maximus, the Aventine Key Hole, and the original spot where Rome started. Besides lecture, we mostly had the first week free to explore and learn life in Rome. Over the weekend, I took a trip to Vatican City and saw the Pope give his weekly address to the people of Rome.
This is the Temple of Fortuna where the Romans used to pray to Fortunus for good fortune and victory in on coming battles.Week 2
The second week, as a class we went to the Colosseum. This ancient structure is amazing, and we got to learn all about it in class. Like how we think they constructed it, why it was built, and why it's structure works. That weekend, my friends and I ventured to Pompeii. We hiked Mount Vesuvius, went to the beach, and saw the ruins of the Ancient City.
This is the Colosseum, where Romans used to come daily for gladiator fights, and entertainment in general.Week 3
The third week, our Professor surprised us with a trip to the aqueducts, where we could see how Ancient Rome sustained itself - running water. We also saw the Capitoline Museum, which is four floors of statues, paintings, and exhibits all dedicated to show you Roman history, myth, and culture. That week we also got to see a classical music concert, and later on enjoyed Roman night life.
This is the Marcus Aurelius, a bronze statue of the emperor on display in the Capitoline Museum.Week 4
The fourth week, as a class, our Professor took us to see the Pantheon. This is a great temple dedicated to all Rome's gods, and it also served as a throne room so to speak for the emperor. In class that week, we got to learn all about its structure, and it is honestly my favorite Roman building. On one of our days off, a couple of us ventured to Tivoli for a day trip. Tivoli villas are extensive grounds filled with gardens and fountains. It was breathtaking and peaceful. At he end of the week, our Professor took us to Florence where we saw the Duomo and two museums. Since we were already in Florence, for the weekend a few of us stayed and then took a day trip to Venice. We saw the Galileo Museum, the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum, the Medici Cathedral, and so much more. In Venice, we rode a gondola and got lost in the city.
This is a fountain in Tivoli that plays music as the water flows.Week 5
The fifth and final week, as a class we went to Vatican City and saw the Vatican Museum, St. Peter's church with the dome, and the Sistine Chapel. They were all amazing sights, and funnily enough, I can now saw I walked the Perimeter of an entire country. The last week also marked our last time to hang out as a group for a while, so we ate, drank, and watched The Lizzie McGuire Movie together. It was fun to see all the Roman sights in the movie that we now recognized. Like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Tiber River, and the Vittoriano.
This is the Piazza San Pietro outside the Vatican, and notice how all the columns line up perfectly. That's because when taking this photo, I was standing at on of the vertex points that the whole construction of the square was built off of.My trip was amazing, and I know you'll enjoy yours as much as I enjoyed mine.
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