:(s)he who seeks, shall find.
"Being a Hellenophile means: being an enemy of raw power and dull intellects." Nietzsche
ABOUT ME:
My name is Rebecca. I attend the Bard Graduate Center in NYC for an M.A. in the Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture. I earned my B.A. in Art History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I have also studied at University of Delaware, John Cabot University in Rome, University of Cambridge, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
Various areas of interest include "barbarian" grave goods, jewelry of ancient cultures, medieval magic, and material and visual culture of video games. Above all, I just love learning. Piacere!
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TRAVEL BLOG:
This Tumblr was maintained as a travel blog for my year abroad in Italy (2008-2009). For those of you who want to read about my adventures abroad, starting from the very beginning, you may read everything I have posted about
Italy in general, about my semester in
Rome, or in
Milan.
Today I said goodbye to the family that I have been babysitting for this semester. They gave me organic soap from France and wished me well.
Both Sharon and Ximena teared up as they hugged me goodbye, but little Ariel had no idea what “I’m leaving forever,” means. He told me he loved me as I was leaving then said, “Now is Paolo coming?” Haha so easily replaced! Ximena told me, “Non Dimenticare Italiano,” (Don’t forget Italian!).
Working for them is what really improved my italian. I had to help Davide with his homework, talk to Ximena and all of Davide’s friends from school, and run errands, all while practicing Italian. It really helped having a little 8 year old dictionary around!
I also finished my semester today! I got a 27 for History of Medieval Lombardy. Not bad!
Tomorrow I will be leaving for Bulgaria. I don’t come back until the 23rd, and I am not bringing my laptop. So, talk to you later!
