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Class discussions: Using what we’ve learned.
January 28 Our first day of Swedish classes and class discussions went very well, I would and do say. In Swedish 202, we spent the class reviewing material and discussing what areas would be most useful to focus on. Chelsea also used this time to see where we were in our mastery of the Swedish language. After […]
Pisa
Our time in Italy is coming to an end. The images above are taken from the interior of the baptistery in Florence, a surprise hail storm by the Arno River, views from Orsanmichele and our beautiful day in Pisa. This weekend was gorgeous weather. Matt and I had all of the students to our apartment […]
Closing Ceremonies
Well… Today was our final full day in Europe, and as Gustavus suggests, we made our lives count. The day started out with us meeting our tour guide for the day Heidi. While Heidi was not the most fleet of foot she was sweet and knowledgable. She reminded many of us of our own dear […]
Blood Pudding and Laundry Adventures in Sverige
24.1.2013 Jokkmokk Cami Andersen We started out the day with a little breakfast—I had müsli (granola with raisins) and yogurt, a new concoction of mine that I am certainly taking back to the States. Yogurt, along with many other products here in Sweden, comes in a cardboard carton rather than a plastic container. The largest […]
Renaissance Sculpture in Florence
On Tuesday, students visited two museums that house some of the most famous pieces of Renaissance sculpture in the world. They began the day in the Bargello, where they saw pieces by Verrocchio, Cellini, and Giambologna. Students were excited to see gilded bronze panels created in a competition between the artists Ghiberti and Brunelleschi to […]
Why Hello Sweden; Gustavus Semester in Sweden
Well what an experience it as has already been! To start off, we the group had a very long flight day. It all started at MSP airport where flew off to Chicago and had a three hour layover, which was not bad at all. Then we got aboard our SAS airplane and were Sweden bound! […]
A Journey Through the Uffizi
On Thursday our class explored the world renowned Uffizi art gallery. This museum was established by the last heir to the Medici dynasty and was opned in 1765 to the public. Before that time the building served as the central offices for the administrators of Florence and stands between Palazzo Vecchio and the Arno river, which is […]
Some images from Florence and Siena
Please enjoy looking at a few images from the past three days. We have explored Siena, toured the Renaissance palaces of Florence and the Uffizi. Tomorrow, we travel to Venice!
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica in two days!
We have been busy the past two days in Rome. Yesterday, we studied ancient Rome by visiting the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Capitoline Museums. Today, we focused on the historical impact of classical Rome on Renaissance artists beginning with the Proto-Renaissance “Stefaneschi Triptych” by Giotto and ending in the Sistine Chapel with works by a […]
South Africa – Grace Balfanz
Connection. That one word can mean so many different things. Connection between two Lego pieces. Connection in a battery. Connection between two people. Even though all of these connections are different, they all come down to one thing: two becoming one. This past week and specifically yesterday, I have experienced connection like I never […]