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By Rana Blan, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy, and Istanbul, Turkey, Spring 2025 Rome in itself is a time capsule city that transports all who enter it into an era of rich history. It serves as the home to approximately 3 million people, but also as one of the most popular destinations in the […]

By Enoch Adedeji, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy, and Istanbul, Turkey, Spring 2025 Italy and Turkey, or more specifically Rome and Istanbul, are cities within countries that possess a deepreligious history. Architecture is intimately tied to this history, and is often responsible for telling its multiplestories. In observing the architecture of the religious typology […]

By Lauren Wallace, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025 So you want to travel, that is amazing, and a great opportunity to learn, but always research where you’re going, how you’ll get around, and just about everything you can about this new place. You are not a local, and a lot of […]

By Eli Hockett, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025 Rome is both a capital city of just under 3 million people as well as a tourist destination which hosts around 35 million people over the course of the year. The city often feels as if it has been torn in half, its […]

By Nicholas Shorter, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025 Many people know about the ancient marvels of Italy like the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and Pompeii, but if you’re studying there for a whole semester like I did, you’ll surely have time to discover more. As part of an architecture program, we visited […]

by Franklin Bell, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025. When most people think of Rome, images of ancient ruins, cobbled streets, and Renaissance art come to mind. The Eternal City is, after all, a living museum of Western civilization, with more than two millennia of history around every corner. But what surprises […]

by Jayden Weavil, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025. When studying abroad, one of the biggest opportunities students want to take advantage of is traveling, and often students might not know where to start. While abroad you have the opportunity to explore the country you are studying in, or other countries nearby! […]

by Madison File, who studied abroad in Stellenbosch for the summer of 2023 South Africa is hands down the most beautiful country I have ever visited. This image is of me and one of my friends who went abroad with me. This picture was taken only about three days into the trip, far before I […]

by Madison File 1. Take a Few Days to Adjust to the New Environment: If you have never studied abroad before, or even if you have, it is important to give yourself grace on the first few days as you orient yourself to the new environment which you will be living in for an extended […]

By Jacob Henry A homestay experience can be pretty daunting to think about if you are doing it for the first time. I was a little nervous and anxious too, but I almost immediately realized that I had no reason to be. I recently did a study abroad trip to Santander, Spain and stayed with […]

By Megan Fowler As I completed my study abroad trip in Rome, a smaller group of classmates and I chose to continue our time abroad, traveling to Istanbul Turkey for three weeks. During this time we completed a short design workshop with a Turkish University, allowing us to meet and interact with other architecture students. […]

By Sydney Garceau My study abroad experience through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is primarily housed within Rome, Italy, but I have been fortunate enough to travel on weekends to other areas around Italy and Europe at large. I have discovered within my studies guided by the University (such as the recent Tuscany […]

By Stephanie Shue Rome is an ancient city that is layered with thousands of years of history. In my Architecture Rome History class we have talked extensively about palimpsest, which, in the context of the class, is when architecture is changed or reused over time. From visiting and studying numerous historical sites in Rome, I […]

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Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim, Germany